Outdoors
The latest Outdoors coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Sports section.
More in Outdoors, page 73
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A guide to the Chattanooga area’s top waterfalls
There's nothing quite like the unassuming majesty of a waterfall.
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Chattanooga Area Swim League institution Bill Caulkins dies
Wilford "Bill" Caulkins III, a Chattanooga Area Swim League institution, died peacefully Friday morning at the age of 87.
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Bike Chattanooga testing e-bike expansion
Chattanooga is testing a potential expansion of its bike share program.
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Land acquisition to more than double size of Grundy County’s Mountain Goat Trail
The Mountain Goat Trail through Grundy County, Tennessee, will more than double in size due to a new agreement between county leaders and rail transportation company CSX Corporation.
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Chattanooga man inducted into Senior Olympic Hall of Fame
Local athlete John Disterdick will have a new title this year while traveling the world to compete in dozens of sporting events: Hall of Famer.
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Lucas Plesky, Hayley Carter each win two city tennis titles
Lucas Plesky and Hayley Carter won handily as the open singles No. 1 seeds in the finals Sunday of the Chattanooga City Championships at the Manker Patten Tennis Club, and both also won doubles titles in straight sets with partners Alejandro Medinilla and Harper Caswell.
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SPARC day at Possum Creek a big hit again
The Sports, Arts and Recreation of Chattanooga organization is ending its longstanding and popular Third Saturday in July tradition, but only the date.
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Fabien Cousteau visits Chattanooga area to support Tennessee Aquarium efforts
Fabien Cousteau sat on a stool along the bank of the Conasauga River in Polk County, Tennessee, Thursday morning.
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Outdoors Calendar
Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Snow Falls, moderate 5 miles (call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Greeter Falls day loop, moderate 3.2 miles with 2 waterfalls (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); July 28, Bluff Trail, Lookout Mountain, 5 miles (will stage cars at Point Park & Ochs Gateway; meet at 8 a.m. at Food City in St. Elmo); July 31, Savage Gulf day loop, moderate 3 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Appleton); Aug. 4, Savage Gulf north rim, in and out, up to 10 miles, your choice; meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy); Aug. 7, Laurel Falls, easy to moderate 4 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Rene Grace at 593-8128).
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Volkswagen Chattanooga’s mission to restore wetlands
Local environmental stewardship was an important component for Volkswagen 10 years ago when the German automaker announced it would build its U.S. headquarters in Chattanooga. The company hired an environmental specialist and began working on a plan to restore wetlands that thrived on the Enterprise South Industrial Park property decades ago.
