“We take everybody. That’s the beauty of it: that it’s open to absolutely everyone … And the fish don’t discriminate. They don’t care who you are. If you’ve got the right bait on, they’re going to come get it and then you get to weigh them in.”
Hunting season in Middle Tennessee
Who is hunting these days? How do folks get started? What are the best tips for hunting ethically? We’ll talk to local wildlife officials and hunters about the sport.
Margaret Renkl on hope, despair and the diminishing call of songbirds
Author and New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl joins the show to share her joy of spring and talk over the polarization that she sees hindering our progress.
Tennessee to protect songbirds, elk and other wildlife habitat in state’s largest-ever conservation deal
The Nature Conservancy recently struck a deal with the state of Tennessee to permanently protect an area in the central Appalachian Mountains that contains hardwood forests housing migratory songbirds, a small population of reintroduced elk and about 180 miles of streams.
21 stories that brought us joy in 2021, from the WPLN newsroom
In 2021, the WPLN newsroom investigated systemic wrongdoing and responded with care to the biggest local news events. But what follows is a list of the stories that uplifted us. We hope they’ll do the same for you.
Nashville’s Massive Roost Of Purple Martins Is Inspiring New Research This Year
Local bird researchers have ramped up their efforts to learn from one of the area’s most amazing showcases of the natural world, as more than 100,000 purple martins fly in to roost each night in the trees surrounding the Nashville Symphony this month.
How An Attentive Nashville Birdwatcher Spotted A Species Not Seen Here In 60 Years
A green-tailed towhee — not seen in Tennessee since 1957 — has been drawing birdwatchers to a backyard in East Nashville all week.
Tennessee Trees Have Toppled. Will Wary Residents Be Willing To Replant?
Groups are mobilizing to “re-leaf” the region. But they’re finding that it’s not just the pandemic that’s complicating efforts, but also the hesitations of a community that fears the destructive threat of falling trees.
There’s Otherworldly, Bright Red Water In East Nashville. A Botanist Explains.
Something has turned the water bright red this year in one of the wetlands within Shelby Bottoms in East Nashville. It has caused photos and discussions to pop up across social media.
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