“This really just gives you an on-the-ground, local-based grassroots opportunity to start to make a difference and conserve birds in their habitats,” a state bird conservation coordinator said.
Blackburn promotes coal, nuclear while Green vows to protect rivers, forest and farmland
While the state is likely to elect its first female governor this fall, the two leading candidates represent vastly different perspectives on energy and environmental priorities.
NashVillager Podcast: Environmental lawsuits under attack in Tennessee
Is Tennessee the legal battleground for a conservative push to end anti-pollution lawsuits? Plus, the local news for August 11, 2026.
Appalachian researchers want to save this rare giant salamander
Appalachian researchers are working to restore populations of the eastern hellbender, a species of giant salamander struggling to survive amid a changing climate and human activity.
Why Nashville will struggle to block the DC BLOX data center near zoo
A data center planned near the Nashville Zoo may still be able to muscle through legal hurdles, new city legislation and an enormous wave of community pushback.
Bear rescue resumes helping orphaned cubs in Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains
Black bear cubs orphaned in the wild may soon have a temporary home. The Appalachian Bear Rescue is a 30-year-old wildlife rehabilitation facility near Gatlinburg that just reopened after a lengthy closure.
How Cheekwood, Belle Meade and Warner Park’s conservation intersect in neighborhood lawsuit
Hundreds of residents in the Belle Meade-Highlands neighborhood brought legal action against the city this week to target traffic caused by Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.
Animals can be queer. Here are Tennessee critters that show love is love
Queerness is prevalent in many different forms across the world of animals. Examples in Tennessee include foxes, eastern bluebirds, and black bears.
‘We need peace, trees and each other.’ Nashville citizens, children speak against data centers
Nashvillians are worried about data centers. Hundreds of citizens, including many young people and a few children, stood in line for hours to speak Thursday at the city’s first public hearing on proposed regulations for data centers.
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