Greetings, outdoorspeople!
- Weekend forecast: Saturday; high 69, scattered thunderstorms / Sunday; high 74, partly cloudy
- Recommended adventure: Celebrate the preservation of wild places during Natural Areas Week. Through this Sunday, state natural areas in Middle Tennessee will host a variety of events, including butterfly counts, wildflowers walks and more. Get the details here.
- Most interesting thing we recently learned: Orchard Knob Reservation, Chattanooga’s small but mighty National Park, is home to six rare plant species, including the Clematis fremontii, a type of flower found at only two other sites in Tennessee. Here’s where to read more or see photos.
– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com