When I was a kid, fantasies about the places I’d hunt and fish when I grew up were gleaned from the pages of the popular outdoor magazines. Every once in a while a tale would became snagged in my ...

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 ...

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 ...

No matter where you visit in Tennessee, you're sure to find stunning landscapes and an impressive array of wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs are no exception to this rule. There are hundreds of thousands ...

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 ...

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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (Reelfoot Lake) A peaceful fishing trip on ...

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 ...