REELFOOT LAKE, Tenn. — Over the years, many readers have asked me about the famous crappie fishing at Reelfoot Lake. I had never been there, so last week, Dan Stefanich of Wilmington joined me on a ...

A small, sprightly white-haired woman wearing a shapeless gray sweater over a summery calico dress looks out her window, her breath smoking the windowpane, and exclaims “it’s fruitcake weather!” A ...

When it comes to earthquakes in the U.S., you probably think of California. But the New Madrid fault in West Tennessee rocked the state with a series of earthquakes between 1811 and 1812, producing ...

My love of Reelfoot Lake is rooted in summertime bluegill fishing, but now having duck hunted there, I have come to appreciate this special outdoor destination has year-round appeal. The winter ...

Fifty years ago, when face-furrowed Benny Smith was learning to be a Reelfoot Lake fishing guide at the age of 12, the days could be brutal. “We used to leave at 3:30 a.m. just to row the 8 to 10 ...

HORNBEAK, Tenn. – When Cody Rodriquez graduated from the University of Memphis in 2010 with a degree in Management Information Systems, he knew when he wasn’t working, he’d be duck hunting or fishing.

All fishers 13 years and older need a license to fish in Tennessee. More than 20 lakes across the Volunteer State were named top fishing destinations. Kentucky Lake is named th best fishing lake in ...