TWRA announces Permit Application for 2020 Free Light Goose Conservation Season now available
January 15, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is reminding sportsmen that a free permit is required to participate in the 2020 Light Goose Conservation season which will be held February 15th-March 22nd, 2020.
Hunters can claim their free permit at https://License.GoOutdoorsTennessee.com (Type 2192).
TWRA says Permit Application now available for 2020 Free Light Goose Conservation Season.
Tennessee Tourism releases 2020 Tennessee Vacation Guide
January 9, 2020
2020 Tennessee Vacation Guide has Three Distinct Covers that Showcase Scenic Beauty Across the State
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development unveiled its official 2020 Tennessee Vacation Guide.
For the first time, the guide features three distinct covers that showcase the breadth of picturesque landscapes across the state, including treasures like Reelfoot Lake State Park in Tiptonville, Machine Falls at Short Springs Natural Area in Tullahoma and Jane Bald at Roan Mountain in Carter County.
2020 Tennessee Vacation Guide now available
TWRA announces 2020 Sandhill Crane Festival to be held January 18th-19th
January 8, 2020
Nashville, TN – The 29th edition of the annual Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set for January 18th-19th (Saturday-Sunday) at the Hiwassee Refuge and Birchwood Community Center.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is the primary sponsor for the 29th edition of the festival and many staff members and volunteers will be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration of the thousands of sandhill cranes that migrate through or spend the winter on and around the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood as well as an opportunity to focus attention on the rich wildlife heritage of the state and the Native American history of the area.
The 29th Annual Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is scheduled January 18th-19th at the Hiwassee Refuge and Birchwood Community Center.
TWRA announces 2019-20 Winter Trout Stocking to Resume
January 1, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s winter trout stocking program resumes at selected locations as the New Year begins and will continue through the middle portion of March.
The program provides numerous close to home trout fishing opportunities for anglers during the winter months. These fisheries also provide a great opportunity to introduce children or first-time anglers to fishing.
TWRA’s 2019-20 Winter Trout Stocking program will restart January 2nd, 2019 and continue into March.
National Christmas Tree’s rich History
December 25, 2019
US Capitol Christmas Tree and Other Forerunners to the National (Community) Christmas Tree
Washington, D.C. – December 24th, 1913 was the first community Christmas celebration in Washington, D.C. On the East Plaza of the US Capitol on Christmas Eve, the Christmas tree and related pageantry occurred. It was meant as a celebration for all of Washington, rich and poor, young and old, although a special emphasis was placed on the children.1
The forty-five minute program, replete with angel figures in white robes, nativity tableaux, carols, and Boy Scouts waving American flags, was modeled largely on community celebrations in other cities.
The 2012 National Christmas Tree lights up the Ellipse with the south side of the White House visible in the background.
(NPS PHOTO)
Bells of Christmas
December 24, 2019
Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
TWRA announces 2020 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts Application Period December 11th – January 15th
December 8, 2019
Nashville, TN – The application period for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) 2020 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts is December 11th through January 15th.
Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office, or online at www.gooutdoorstennessee.com website.
TWRA 2020 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts applications period to begin December 11th.
TWRA Announces Application for Grants Directed Toward Hispanic Communities to Engage in Fishing
December 7, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is announcing it is accepting grant applications for fishing programs, activities, and classes which bring fishing programs to educate and engage Hispanic communities.
The George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Education Fund was established in 2014 by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF). With the help of generous donations by Bass Pro Shops founder and CEO Johnny Morris and other organizations, the fund has continued to grow and expand nationally.
How Thanksgiving Began
November 28, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Many people throughout history have had many reasons to give thanks. Thanks is given often in joyful celebration and sometimes in solemn, even prayerful, ceremony.
The United States has observed a national holiday for giving thanks for hundreds of years.
It is a time to celebrate family and friends, the arrival of crisp fall weather, the turning of the leaves, football, turkey, cornbread dressing and pumpkin pie.
1621 was the year of the First Thanksgiving
TWRA announces 2019-20 Gun Hunting Season for Deer to Open November 23rd
November 19, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announces that the Tennessee’s 2019-20 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, November 23rd. Deer gun season has the traditional opening date of the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving.
During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloader or archery equipment. In the newly-created Unit CWD, guns have been permitted since the start of muzzleloader-archery season on November 9th. The season will continue through January 5th, 2020. The second Young Sportsman Hunt is January 11th-12th, 2020.
TWRA Deer Units – November 2019
