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Spring flowers in bloom at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Jacqui Sieber, WUOT

May 5, 2025

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From the purple dwarf crested iris to the elusive yellow lady’s slipper, over 1,500 flowering plant species are blossoming at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, flowers, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, nature

At Mammoth Cave, TSU students get up close with caves, critters and under-told Black history

Alexis Marshall

January 5, 2023

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Last semester, over a dozen Tennessee State University students descended more than hundred feet underground, outfitted with knee pads, helmets and headlamps. It was part of a program to get more HBCU students involved in the outdoors.

Filed Under: Education, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: HBCU, National Parks, nature, Tennessee State University

Weekend Adventure: Paddling a jewel box of a creek in Ashland City

Nina Cardona

June 17, 2022

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For many Middle Tennesseans, the classic way to beat the muggy heat of summer is to hit the water. Some load the boat on a trailer and head out to Percy Priest Lake or rent canoes to float down the Harpeth River. But you can also check out a scenic confluence of waterways in Ashland City.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Ashland City, Bluff Creek, Cumberland River, kayak, nature, outdoors, paddle, Weekend Adventure

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