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."

More federal funding may soon be appropriated to Tennessee for its fight against Asian carp, putting an increased national spotlight on an issue state conservationists argue is the greatest threat to one of the world's most biodiverse temperate aquatic ecosystems.

Thirty years ago, before there was the Tennessee Aquarium, before the Walnut Street bridge reopened, before Ross's Landing or Coolidge Park or the iconic West Wing of the Hunter Museum of Art, a small section of multi-use trail opened on the south shore of the Tennessee River east of what would become the city's core.

Laura Powell crossed the finish line of the 7 Bridges Marathon on Sunday morning at Coolidge Park, having just completed her first 26.2-mile race.

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Volunteers will meet across seven locations in Northwest Georgia this weekend to pull tons of litter from one of the most aquatically biodiverse watersheds in the temperate world.

Scott Sandlin will have a special guest as he finishes Saturday's Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

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With fall comes an increased risk of animal-related crashes, largely due to a spike in collisions with deer during mating and hunting season.

"Fetch 'em up!" my buddy yelled, but his little yellow Labrador already had streaked across the field, grabbed a Canada goose and was trotting back to us.

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Here are road closures and places to watch this weekend.