Nancy Henderson
A Week to Remember
In September, bird lovers band together to watch and record spectacular migrating hawks. more
Aug 28, 2017 8:59 AM Creature Feature
At Home in the Clouds
A rare species of salamander is found only in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. more
Apr 24, 2017 9:09 AM Creature Feature
January Jewels
Think you just saw a hummingbird, in this cold weather? It might not be your imagination. more
Jan 3, 2017 4:13 PM Creature Feature
Foxes and Turkeys and Bears - Oh My!
Why we see more wildlife: Have we moved into their territory, or have they moved into ours? more
Oct 28, 2016 2:41 PM Features
Oh Deer
Once nearly gone from the Blue Ridge, white-tailed deer are now overly plentiful. Or are they? more
Oct 28, 2016 2:32 PM Creature Feature
Bringing Back a Living Fossil
Conservationists are reintroducing ancient lake sturgeon to southeastern rivers. more
Sep 2, 2016 8:23 AM Creature Feature
Saving America's Bird
The majestic bald eagle faced survival challenges in the 1960s. Now, thanks in part to efforts at the American Eagle Foundation in the Smokies, the future is much brighter for our national bird. more
Jun 21, 2016 10:07 AM Creature Feature
Raising Hell (benders)
The threatened, "Hideously ugly" salamanders become much easier to look at in the context of the deep perils to their existence. more
Apr 28, 2016 9:23 AM Creature Feature
Return of the River Otters
Victims of overhunting in the 1770s and of strangely high hide prices in the Depression, the inventive otter began its mountain comeback in 1984. more
Mar 9, 2016 10:45 AM Creature Feature
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Three of the top 10 bird-watching states—Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia—are in the Blue Ridge region. more
Jan 5, 2016 8:50 AM Creature Feature
Carlton Burke
The Snowy Owl
Will the birds again fly south, or was a visit to the North Carolina mountains an aberration? more
Oct 21, 2015 3:29 PM Creature Feature
Todd Stailey
Up a Creek with the Brookies
Researchers are successfully restoring Southern Appalachian brook trout to mountain streams. more
Aug 17, 2015 12:01 PM Creature Feature
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. more
Jun 10, 2015 3:36 PM Creature Feature
Disappearing, Reappearing Elk
Elk have adapted well to their new and natural habitat in the East. more
Apr 15, 2015 3:54 PM Creature Feature
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. more
Feb 24, 2015 9:06 AM Creature Feature
Creature Feature: The Amazing Crane Comeback
The stunning return of the sandhill crane to eastern Tennessee began in the 1990s and has continued. more
Dec 22, 2014 3:30 PM Creature Feature
Creature Feature: Wild Turkey Comeback
Wild turkeys, nearly gone by the early 1900s, began a comeback in the Depression. more
Oct 15, 2014 2:35 PM Creature Feature
Creature Feature: Steps to Save the Monarchs
Mexico has become less hospitable for the butterflies’ migration, but there are things we can do here to help. more
Aug 12, 2014 4:25 PM Creature Feature
Brooke Hines, KY Dept of Fish & Wildlife Resources
Creature Feature: Bats Under Threat
White-nose syndrome is decimating populations of these cave-dwelling, insect-devouring mammals. more
Jul 1, 2014 12:00 AM Creature Feature
Country Roads: See the Otters at the Tennessee Aquarium's Revamped Cove Forest Exhibit
Three river otters scamper in and out of their rocky den, nipping at each other’s cinnamon-colored fur. Soon, a tangle of tails, whiskers and paws is sliding on the slick rock as the playful mammals tussle like puppies and plop into a pool. more
Jun 12, 2014 3:53 PM Country Roads
