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Park volunteer Tom Harrington enjoys wildflowering and has devoted his retirement to extending that sense of wonder to as ...
It’s wildflower season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and beneath the long morning shadows at Chestnut Tops Trail near Townsend, Tennessee ... boys’ camp in Elkmont he’d attended during ...
In the Smokies, wildflowers are out for most of the year - so volunteer Tom Harrington, 85, is too, reporting on the blooms he finds on his hikes.
Mostly cloudy with likely rain. Chance of precipitation 100%. High temperature around 58F. Dew point will be around 47F with an average humidity of 76%. Winds will be 3 mph from the W. Partly cloudy.
Each year, the park hosts an event at Elkmont featuring thousands of Photinus carolinus, a firefly species known for its synchronous flashing.
Strawberries are able to grow all around the Volunteer State, and there are more than 40 farms around the region, primarily concentrated in Middle Tennessee, where you can participate in a U-Pick ...
Dean Curley finds himself inside the top 20 as USA Today projects the Tennessee baseball star to go to this team. Mar 21, 2025; Tuscaloosa AL, USA; Tennessee infielder Dean Curley (1) is ...
Cicadas will appear in Tennessee and 12 other states in 2025. There have been more than 65 cicada signtings in East Tennessee so far. Cicadas do not bite or sting. They're baaack! Did you miss them?
May 2 through August 9 are the 100 longest days of the year in Tennessee. May 2 and August 9 have 13 hours and 42 minutes of daylight. The Summer Solstice has 14 hours and 37 minutes of daylight ...
Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello talks to his team at the mound during game 3 of the NCAA baseball game series against Auburn on May 4, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. / Saul Young/News Sentinel ...
The Tennessee Titans added a much-needed defensive end in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Tennessee selected UCLA's Oluwafemi Oladejo with the No. 52 overall pick after trading down from ...