Sunny Montgomery

Five years ago, Dale Weiler and Loti Woods met at an art show in Tryon, North Carolina, which neither of them had particularly wanted to attend.

For the past 15 years, the Head of the Hooch, one of the world's largest rowing regattas, has attracted thousands of competitors and spectators alike to the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga.

Meet Erin Elizabeth Flettrich, local artist and climber.

Before Cash Daniels was born, his parents didn't recycle.

Even on the days you cannot be in the field searching for new species to cross off your checklist, there are still ways to bird. This season, let your imagination soar by indulging in others' adventures — or misadventures, depending on who's telling the story. Birders, after all, are an offbeat bunch, which makes them always entertaining characters.

At the Chattanooga Market, dressed in her Sunday best, Meredith Garrett sat at her typewriter. Next to her, a small vintage trunk lay open, displaying crumpled bills and a wooden sign, which read "poet for hire."

Michael Robinson thrives in chaos - likely a result of his upbringing.

I recently participated in my first web-based seminar, or webinar, while visiting my mother in Kentucky.

When introducing children to paddling, the younger, the better, says Zach Bopp, supervisor of experiences at Chattanooga's REI.

In 2019, Luke Thompson was visiting the Canadian Rockies, his heart set on spotting a spruce grouse.

The Tennessee Aquarium recently launched a project focused on sustainable agriculture — which seems like a shift for an institution dedicated to fish.

Nature is full of surprises.

When it comes to our end-of-life, Americans have two main choices: burial or cremation.

This June, bail funds nationwide dominated the giving scene amid protests and calls for action against police brutality.

In early March, United Way of Greater Chattanooga employees gathered to discuss the burgeoning coronavirus. At the time, only one case had been confirmed in Hamilton County. Tennessee's shelter-in-place order was still weeks away.

Everybody loves a gala: the excuse to gussy up and hobnob, to bid on live auctions and listen to moving testimonies from guest speakers.

For many nonprofit organizations, volunteers are the lifeblood of operations.

In Jim Ledbetter's opinion, wolverine meat was the worst.

Birding by ear can be difficult, which is why some enthusiasts come up with tricks for remembering those tweets.

Laura Marsh