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Bushra Rahman

Interior Secretary Nominee Acknowledges Funding Imbalance For Great Smokies

Bushra Rahman

January 18, 2017

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 […]

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2017 Solar Elipse: Nashville Has Prime View, And The Adventure Science Center Is Ready

Bushra Rahman

January 17, 2017

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.

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How A Decade-Long Negotiation Will Save Nearly 7 Square Miles Of Cumberland Plateau Timberland

Bushra Rahman

January 13, 2017

The Tennessee Nature Conservancy has transferred a sizable Cumberland Plateau tract to the state as protected public land.

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