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Cougars Making a Comeback?

While a cougar shot in east-central Kentucky was the first in that state since before the Civil War, there is still not a single camera sighting in the southeastern mountains.

Disappearing, Reappearing Elk

Elk have adapted well to their new and natural habitat in the East.

Black Bears in the Back Yard

Once rarely seen by humans, and usually only in the Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Park, black bears are becoming more prevalent in or near residential areas across the Southeast.

Creature Feature: The Amazing Crane Comeback

The stunning return of the sandhill crane to eastern Tennessee began in the 1990s and has continued.

Creature Feature: Wild Turkey Comeback

Wild turkeys, nearly gone by the early 1900s, began a comeback in the Depression.

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Cougars Making a Comeback?

While a cougar shot in east-central Kentucky was the first in that state since before the Civil War, there is still not a single camera sighting in the southeastern mountains.
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Disappearing, Reappearing Elk

Elk have adapted well to their new and natural habitat in the East.
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Black Bears in the Back Yard

Once rarely seen by humans, and usually only in the Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Park, black bears are becoming more prevalent in or near residential areas across the Southeast.
Sandhill crane numbers in Tennessee’s Hiwassee Refuge have reached 20,000.

Creature Feature: The Amazing Crane Comeback

The stunning return of the sandhill crane to eastern Tennessee began in the 1990s and has continued.
Wild turkeys, nearly gone by the early 1900s, began a comeback in the Depression.

Creature Feature: Wild Turkey Comeback

Wild turkeys, nearly gone by the early 1900s, began a comeback in the Depression.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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