In the 2024 Tennessee General Assembly, the Federation tracked 150+ state bills related to wetlands, outdoor recreation, and more.
Conservation Priorities at the 2024 Tennessee General Assembly
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Types of Rivers in Tennessee
Tennessee is known as the most biologically diverse inland state in the country. Part of what...
Keeping Water Flowing at Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull Lake, on the Cumberland River just northeast of Carthage, features a wide variety of recreational opportunities. The dam’s tailwater is considered one of the top fisheries in the nation...
Public Lands Duck Hunting Access Increases
Statewide polling showed a large majority of waterfowl hunters were unsatisfied with the methods for selecting who could use a given duck blind on public land. Always in favor of more and equitable...
Corporate Council Strengthens Federation’s Work Statewide
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is proud to partner with businesses and organizations across the state that want to see Tennessee’s natural places thrive today and for years to come. Members of the...
Collaborate Our Way to No Litter
Opinion article by Michael Butler, CEO of Tennessee Wildlife Federation, as it appeared in the Murfreesboro Post. Here’s the least controversial statement you’ll read today: We need to solve...
Senator Lamar Alexander | 75 years of Tennessee Wildlife Federation
As a two-term governor turned U.S. Senator, Alexander found Tennessee Wildlife Federation to be a critical part of advancing the conservation of our natural world.
Summer Sun Creates Winter Habitats
As the blazing summer sun begins to bake your flowers and shrubs, and as the frosts of fall turn plants from green to brown, there’s an understandable desire to trim withered plants and make your...
Conserving the Duck River for All Uses
On July 14, at a public meeting on the Duck River, the Federation urged the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to consider the needed balance for multiple uses of the river, for...
Athletes Bust Targets at State Championships
Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program athletes enjoy a fun week of competition at the State Championship. This June, the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program 2021 State Championships drew...
Conservation Wins at the Tennessee General Assembly
This past legislative session, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s conservation policy team was hard at work being your voice and monitoring more than 30 bills and rules that would impact our wildlife, waters, and wild places.