Under a clear October sky, with the push of the year's first fall breeze, 330 cyclists pedaled on the open roads of the Sequatchie Valley early last month for a first-year ride that felt like anything but.

In mid-November, about two dozen adventurers will line up to roam the woods around Suck Creek in a checkpoint-to-checkpoint race through the Tennessee River Gorge.

Being able to identify plants and flowers takes time, says Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center nursery manager Scott Smith.

Trips for Kids Chattanooga has taken a variety of forms over the years, from a weeklong summer camp in partnership with Girls Inc. to a three-month after-school program with students from East Lake Elementary.

Fishing gets really good about the time the leaves are done falling in the mountains of east Tennessee.

Last winter, Marquette, Michigan, received a record 200-plus inches of snow.

Skin-to-the-wind season may be over, but cool weather doesn't have to cost you all your summer paddling gains.

Founding father Benjamin Franklin believed the wild turkey should be our national symbol.

Swim. Bike. Run.

When Iyanna Lee started attending Dalewood Middle School as a seventh-grader, she had trouble with anger issues when dealing with teachers and other students. It wasn't until she began participating in an after-school program called Bridge Chattanooga that she learned to control her anger.

One hundred miles of singletrack.

In May, Andrea Hassler took over as executive director of the Southeastern Climbers Coalition.

This month, the Louisiana waterthrush leaves Chattanooga to journey back to its Guatemalan wintering grounds.

Itching to get outside for some long walks amid the coming cooler temps and fall foliage?

Lookout is a long mountain. Stretching nearly 90 miles from Chattanooga, through Georgia and into Alabama, it holds many natural wonders. Alabama's Little River Canyon is one of the most impressive.

To prepare for Gauley Fest, all year, whitewater paddlers train — both for the river and, paddlers often joke, for the after-party, which has a reputation of going all night.

There is a conscious decision every cyclist has to make when going for a ride: What do I carry?

It's no secret that the Chattanooga area offers stunning panoramic views, miles of scenic ridgeline and lush valleys.

Every time 10-year-old Ansley Close recites the Scout oath or adds a new badge to her Webelos Cub Scout uniform, she challenges the opinion that Scouting is only for boys.

Pluviophile (noun): a person who has a fondness for or a desire for rain; a lover of rain - also known as a creek boater.

Last June, 280 fingerling brook trout were released into Little Stony Creek on Cherokee National Forest northeast of Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Up to 50 percent of runners report having experienced a headache after running or exercising, according to Dr. Derek Worley, a board certified doctor in sports medicine and internal medicine at Erlanger.

The purple martin is one of Tennessee's most beloved summer residents. And the feeling is mutual.