Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful will host its 1st annual ‘Tennessee River Watershed Mussel Fest’ on Saturday, May 17, from ...

Forty-six crayfish collected in the Ocoee River Gorge in southern Tennessee are part of a new species, researchers said in a study. Photo from senior author Roger F. Thoma A researcher was wading ...

“I’m hopeful the Fish and Wildlife Service will do what’s right to protect the Barrens darter and its unique central Tennessee habitat,” Townsend said. “Endangered Species Act protections are ...

reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today requiring the agency to reconsider protecting the Berry Cave salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The rare salamanders are ...