TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A new visitors center has opened at Reelfoot Lake State Park in northwest Tennessee. State and local officials gathered at the park Friday to open the Great River Road ...

If you've always longed to see a Louisiana bayou, maybe you should just "buy you" a tank of gas to Reelfoot Lake State Resort Park instead. The unusual Tennessee swamp and lake was formed by the great ...

The ultimate goal for many this week has been to stay dry in the seemingly endless rainy weather. But, for Reelfoot Lake State Park and the surrounding counties of Lake and Obion, the downpour led to ...

Years ago after a particularly challenging personal time in my life, an out-of-town friend privately pre-arranged with my Jackson employer for me to take a day off from work so we could spend the ...

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 ...

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Eagle nests and cypress trees were destroyed by a powerful tornado at Reelfoot Lake State Park. The lake is cherished by nature lovers, and people who like to fish and hunt ...

If you want to see majestic eagles in their natural habitat, the 12th annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival, with eagle and waterfowl tours, hikes, contests, interactive programs and photography ...

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 ...

Tennessee's largest natural lake was born from a powerful earthquake and now offers peaceful waters with cypress trees, wildlife, and a scenic fishing lodge.

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — Photos from the February 2016 event show a typically convivial groundbreaking ceremony, with smiling dignitaries ready to scoop the initial shovelfuls of dirt for a nearly $2 ...

Summer has officially turned to fall, which means that the tree leaves are poised to change colors and provide us all with postcard-quality scenery. Some spreads of trees, however, are more ...