There was a time when this iconic little varmint got a lot of attention from hunters during the game calendar's offseason, and especially from the group that became known as varmint hunters.

The word "Ocoee" has become synonymous with whitewater. But opportunities for adventure in the small mountain town run beyond the banks of its world-famous river.

Dead set on accomplishing a goal she had since eighth grade, Mariah Berner was not going to let a pandemic shut down her dreams of running a half marathon.

The indomitable force of nature known as Makayla Scott continues to sweep across the country, plowing all obstacles out of the way.

In just his second start, Buddy Gross won the Bassmaster Elite event that finished Saturday on Lake Eufaula in Alabama, completing a remarkable run that started with him 43rd out of 86 anglers after the first day.

This is the time of year that young black bears across the Chattanooga region look for food, mates, shelter and new territory, while mother bears and cubs are hungry after a winter-long nap.

Bryan College junior anglers Bailey Fain and Preston Kendrick are national champions.

NoogaSplash will celebrate its grand opening this Thursday, though families have had the opportunity to bounce about the on-the-water obstacle course for two weeks now.

Vicki L. Friedman always wanted to play golf with her adult sons, but until this spring, she couldn't find time to learn the game and practice.

As the state of Tennessee and the local county and city governments ease restrictions amid the novel coronavirus, many public Chattanooga area greenspaces have reopened.

Sometimes we are glad when something ends. Sometimes we are not. Right now, I wasn't sure how I felt.

For the past 60 years, the Chattanooga Area Swim League has thrived, establishing teams from Cleveland down to Calhoun and annually showcasing more than 1,000 competitors often ranging in age from 5 to 18.

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission members on Friday named Bobby Wilson as the new head of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the state agency overseeing fish and wildlife as well as habitats and enforcement of game laws.

A nearly 10,000-square-foot inflatable splash park is coming to Chester Frost Park — though it's grand opening is yet to be determined.

The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Chickamauga Lake will make a third go at hitting the water in 2020.

Last week, the New York Times published a story announcing the arrival of "murder hornets" to the United States.

I watched her scramble up the substantial slope before us and was almost overcome with guilt. It dawned on me that I was possibly doing this remarkable young lady a great disservice.

Wild turkeys are among Tennessee's most prized game, but the reasons why these birds are particularly dear to two local ladies are different in each case.

A revival is stirring right now; a return to our roots, to our deepest nature.

Tennessee's state parks will reopen most of its 56 state parks on Friday, April 24, for day-use only. Specific details on which parks will reopen will be available on tnstateparks.com this week, according to a news release sent Monday afternoon.

Cole Sands has been part of two top-five team finishes in college national championship tournaments in the past eight months, but now the Bryan College angler from Calhoun, Tennessee, has a fish tale that stands out for reasons beyond his success.

This year, amid coronavirus concerns, environmental organizations must forgo Earth Day marches and festivals.

A week into their rafting trip, news of the escalating coronavirus crisis reached the bottom of the Grand Canyon - where 16 paddlers were weathering a different storm: freak headwinds so strong they blew the one-ton rafts backwards and blasted the paddlers with sand.