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Topic: Cherokee National Forest
“This is a huge investment from ARC. Cocke County is one of the most economically distressed counties in Tennessee and this investment will help increase the tourism industry in Cocke County by bringing more of the 12 million visitors who come to Smokies each year and the 3 million visitors who come to the Cherokee National Forest each year to the area,” Senator Alexander said. ![]() Senator Lamar Alexander joined Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Cocke County Mayor Crystal Ottinger, Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-chair Tim Thomas, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development Commissioner Mark Ezell, and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe in Cocke County for today’s announcement by the ARC. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee honors Senator Lamar Alexander’s Significant Work on Great American Outdoors Act
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Lamar Alexander says Most Important Conservation Law in a Half Century Would Not Have Happened Without President Donald Trump
The new law gives the biggest funding boost to the United States’ 419 national parks in half a century. The legislation incudes the “Restore Our Parks Act” that Alexander first introduced in 2018 and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which President Ronald Reagan’s Commission on Americans Outdoors recommended in 1985 when Alexander was its chairman. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Lamar Alexander says Most Important Conservation Legislation in Half a Century Heads to President’s Desk
The legislation includes the “Restore Our Parks Act” that Alexander first introduced in 2018 and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which President Reagan’s ’s Commission on Americans Outdoors recommended in 1985 when Alexander was its chairman. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Lamar Alexander: Passing the most important Conservation Legislation for our National Parks in Half a Century
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $20 million to the new Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville to expand the university’s partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to train the next generation of American scientists and engineers. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Lamar Alexander: Tennessee University Presidents are working overtime to go back to school in August, go back safely
Those in East Tennessee who were affected by the tornadoes on April 12th-13th: The deadline to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance is June 23rd. To apply for assistance, you can click here or do so by phone: 1.800.621.3362 or TTY 800.462.7585. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Senator Lamar Alexander announces $14 Million for Tennessee Asian Carp FightSenate Committee Approves More Money to Reduce the Maintenance Backlog at National Parks, Including Smokies
“The funding bill approved today includes increased funding to reduce the $11.6 billion maintenance backlog in our nation’s 419 national parks. Alexander said. “This funding will help restore the campgrounds, trails and roads in what Ken Burns calls ‘America’s best idea’ – our national park system. This funding is a promising step in addressing the park maintenance backlog – and the next step is to pass the Restore Our Parks Act, bipartisan legislation I introduced that would be the biggest help to our parks in a generation.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
TWRA announces Deer and Bear Archery Season Opens
Tennessee is divided into three deer units for better management, A, B, and L. The antlerless deer bag limits are four in Units A and B deer management areas and three per day in Unit L areas. The antlered deer bag limit is a total of two for the entire deer season. A hunter may take his two antlered deer during any season, but no more than one per day. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park Reopens for 5 Days
Fall is a peak season for the Smokies along with our gateway towns of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Townsend. Let us help you plan your trip today. Visit our Fall Foliage Report to see how the splendor of fall color is changing from Memphis to Bristol. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Agriculture says Late, Great Blackberry Season Worth the Wait
Fortunately, summer’s sun and heat showed up just in time to bring out the sweetness in this year’s crop, and the state’s blackberry growers anticipate a banner year. Some Tennessee berry growers will just have to wait a little longer than others, though, depending on where they live. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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