During his annual State of the State address, Lee laid out next steps for his administration — and touted the results of a special session last month.
Wetlands in Tennessee under threat as lawmaker proposes another bill to cut protections
If passed into law, the measure would benefit developers, making construction easier and cheaper on some Tennessee wetlands.
Why the eastern hellbender salamander is at risk and how you can help save it
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the Eastern hellbender salamander as endangered. Learn about the hellbender’s habitat in Appalachia and what threatens its population.
Gray bats are flourishing in a Tennessee cave thanks to one simple conservation trick
Bat populations have been on the decline in the U.S. for decades. But the grey bat has been making a major comeback in Tennessee.
Monarch butterflies are threatened with extinction. Here’s how Tennessee is helping.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing federal protections for the iconic butterfly under the Endangered Species Act.
Wildlife rescue in Middle Tennessee
So many wild animals call Nashville home. There is a lot we can do to help protect our wild neighbors.
Wetlands lessen floods. Tennessee lawmakers plan to erode the regulations that protect them.
State lawmakers proposed a bill to remove protections on more than half of Tennessee’s wetlands. That bill was defeated, but another could be coming.
Logging threatens a scientific research area in Franklin State Forest
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to sell timber from the Franklin State Forest on the Cumberland Plateau.
Tennessee officials are worried about wetlands. Here’s why.
Earlier this year, the state legislature considered a developer-backed bill to remove regulations on more than half of Tennessee’s wetlands.
Tennessee creates new office for ‘outdoor recreation’
A new office within Tennessee’s state environmental agency will be tasked with getting people outdoors.
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