Blackgum, also called black tupelo, tupelo gum, or just tupelo, is a tree that loves to grow in water and water-soaked soils.

A botanical rarity is drawing attention at Austin Peay University, where one of the world’s most unusual plants is putting on ...

The Yellowhammer State's history, geography, economy (aerospace, automotive), and education. Explore its role in the Civil ...

Hurricane Katrina is the deadliest flood event in the U.S. in the past 25 years. The storm crashed into the Gulf Coast and ...

Tennessee is a beautiful, pastoral state full of sweeping grasslands, thick forests, and lush rivers. It’s also home to a large collection of creatures. Mammal-wise, the Volunteer State is home to ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Austin Peay State University's second corpse flower, Athena, is in full bloom. Athena is the ...

Big Hill Pond State Park isn’t just another green spot on the map—it’s 4,138 acres of “where have you been all my life” natural splendor tucked away in the southwestern corner of Tennessee.

Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was badly injured after they were ambushed and shot while responding ...

AM at Serenity House in Morristown, Tennessee with his family by his side.Richard was born May 19, 1947, in Long Beach, ...

The Way: Features of the giant East Tennessee treehouse The treehouse project was ongoing until its end, with more rooms and features added over time. "It's all in my head; I know exactly how it ...

That tree line may have been one of the things that helped save them.” Flowers added that the aircraft was passing through Murfreesboro and the pilot called the airport before the plane went down.

As supporters of the state's agricultural sector, UT's Institute of Agriculture saw the nurseries' decline as a concern. So in Windham's mind, finding the tree that day in Maryland was just him ...