Townsend Elementary School has been involved with Trout in the Classroom for about five years. Every spring there’s a huge field trip where the kids get to release the trout in Little River here in Townsend, then go up into the national park to see fisheries biologists and entomologists in action. The Little River Chapter […]
Congressman Burchett Fly Fishes the Smokies
Back in April we hosted Representative Tim Burchett who represents Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional district which includes Blount and Knox Counties plus a bit more. We took the congressman on a short fishing trip in the Smokies where we got to know him quite well. It wasn’t exactly your typical guide trip as there was a […]
Smoky Mountain Brook Trout Film Preview
We’ve been involved with a great crew of filmmakers based out of Nashville who are making a film out native Smoky Mountain brook trout. They still have quite a way to go before it’s complete, but we’re finally getting our first look. We’re biased, but it looks awesome! Have a look:
Smoky Mountain Time Lapse
Breathtaking video from the folks at More Than Just Parks
Brook Trout Restoration in Tennessee
Here’s a great short video from the folks at Tennessee Uncharted exploring how TWRA is working to restore the Southern Appalachian brook trout in its home range in our mountain streams. This effort is completely separate from efforts inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://youtu.be/LwiqOWoY_GY
Five Minute Getaway to the Smokies
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/145795909[/vimeo]
Backcountry Brook Trout Paradise
We recently found this nifty video of backcountry fly fishing for Southern Appalachian brook trout via the good folks at the Orvis blog. It’s on the Raven Fork, about a 3 mile hike over Hyatt Ridge into remote country. This isn’t an easy place to reach or fish, but here’s an opportunity to see this […]
A Look at Big Creek in the Snow
We just found this nifty video of Big Creek in the snow from the recent winter storm that stretched from the Smokies up to the Northeast. Big Creek is one of those streams that isn’t at all convenient for us to reach from Townsend which probably helps make it one of those places we really […]
Return of the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout
Here’s an exceptional short film that shows something we’re passionate about: restoration of native Southern Appalachian brook trout here in the Smoky Mountain region. The following film shows the restoration on Sycamore Creek, a tributary of Tellico River in the Cherokee National Forest just to the south of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You’ll learn a […]
The Last Dragons – Hellbenders in Southern Appalachia
Here’s a spiffy video with stunning underwater scenes of hellbenders in their natural environment. We see one or two every year on our local streams. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/108512185[/vimeo]