The nominee for Secretary of Interior says he would commit to more equal funding of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ryan Zinke answered questions from senators at a confirmation hearing Tuesday. While the Smokies attract twice as many visitors as Yellowstone, the Tennessee park gets only half of the federal money. It’s also prevented from […]
2017 Solar Elipse: Nashville Has Prime View, And The Adventure Science Center Is Ready
Nashville’s science museum is already preparing for an event at 1:27 pm on August 21st. That’s when the city will be in the path of the “Great American Eclipse,” when the moon passes between the Earth and sun.
How A Decade-Long Negotiation Will Save Nearly 7 Square Miles Of Cumberland Plateau Timberland
The Tennessee Nature Conservancy has transferred a sizable Cumberland Plateau tract to the state as protected public land.