Many of you have seen the famous "Join or Die" political cartoon that predates the Revolutionary War — historians think it was done by Benjamin Franklin — and it seems to me that drawing of a segmented snake has a message for us as modern-day hunters.

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Deer season is in full swing, and it occurred to me that many of you hunters within the sound of my pen (or computer keyboard) don't have enough to argue about while you are at deer camp.

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Sunday's death of a paddler in Rhea County has been a stark reminder to those in the outdoors community of the perils faced in outdoor recreation, even for the most seasoned adventurers.

A development plan that resulted in a lawsuit against the city of Chattanooga, state Senate and House involvement, and an upstart community organization that quickly grew to 2,800 members has been amended to address concerns, according to a conservation group.

One of the last wild populations of Barrens topminnow survives, with help, in a small pond on private property just feet from a Summitville, Tennessee, highway.

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On Tuesday, a Senate committee passed the Restore Our Parks Act that would address the $12 billion in deferred maintenance at national parks, sending the bill to a full Senate vote.

It's time. Deer season comes only once a year, and for those who are deer hunters it's Christmas, the Fourth of July, your birthday and the last day of school all put together. Bow season has been in for some time, I know, but this is the Big Show: rifle buck season, which is what deer hunters have waited for all year long.

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The Cherokee National Forest is expanding by 1,500 acres near the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga thanks to a partnership between the German automaker and The Conservation Fund, the groups announced Thursday afternoon.

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It's fall, and that means the stunning overlooks in the Chattanooga area are at their best.

"V" stood for "victory" Saturday in the 40th running of the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon.

Four local brewers have launched specialty beers in the last year to raise funds for a partnering outdoors group. The beers are specifically created with the local partner in mind and use a portion of earnings to support conservation. The newest product will launch this weekend at Five Wits Brewing Company.

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Despite fog and frost and from a cold front that made fall feel like winter in Chattanooga, thousands lined the banks of the Tennessee River early Saturday for what's been billed as one of the world's last great fall regattas.

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As I pulled into the area where everyone was gathered, the first thing I noticed was a group of kids running and playing — just being kids.

Thursday evening in East Ridge is a big night for wildlife conservation fans.

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Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke signed a proclamation earlier this month declaring October "Keep the Tennessee River Watershed Beautiful Month" thanks to intervention from the local "Conservation Kid."