Floating Houses

In February 2016, TVA completed an environmental review of the management of floating houses and nonnavigable houseboats mooring on TVA reservoirs. The review was initiated in April 2014 out of concern for safety, sanitation, water quality and fair use of public lands...

THE VIEW FROM WHITE’S CREEK

The Tennessee Clean Water Network’s recent report that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s enforcement actions have dropped 75 percent during the first five years of Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration shocked the public at large, but came as no...

OUTDOORS: New fishing regulations take effect March 1

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved new fishing regulations for 2016, and they will become effective March 1. Foremost among the new regulations is the statewide requirement for a guide license for individuals or businesses who accept compensation for...

Explore the Tennessee River

[…] The Kentucky Dam at 206 feet high and 8,422 feet long is the widest TVA dam on the Tennessee River. The dam impounds Kentucky Lake, which covers 160,000 acres and creates 2,064 miles of shoreline perfect for fishing, boating, waterskiing, hunting and...

Outdoor Knoxville Area Event Calendar: Feb. 18-Feb. 28

February 28th 2016 KnoxNews WHITESTONE 30K AND TEAM RELAY Knoxville Track Club 8:00 am at Whitestone Inn in Kingston Sunday at the Whitestone Inn on Watts Bar Lake. USATF Certified. A lovely, rolling, scenic and rural course that runs through the countryside. Downhill...