Greetings, outdoorspeople!
- Weekend forecast: Saturday; high 90, hot and humid/ Sunday; high 91, hot and humid
- Recommended adventure: Try this 4-mile, out-and-back hike from Suck Creek Road to Mushroom Rock. Here, a local couple shares their review, plus offers additional info.
- Most interesting thing we recently learned: Recently, the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations voted unanimously to begin a comprehensive study on litter pollution in the state, marking the first fresh progress on statewide litter control in a generation. The study will address topics like financial and environmental costs, the effectiveness of existing efforts and proven solutions to recover litter.
– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com