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Kid Rock fights to save Hank Williams’ Tennessee home	Park seeks public input on proposed Laurel Falls Trail Management Plan Environmental Assessment
Park plans 2023 lane closure on Spur for tunnel repairs	$8M stunning Smoky Mountain retreat home auction set for December
Tech students create the next generation of field drug testing	Former deputy indicted, accused of official oppression
Goodwill Industries – Knoxville, Inc. joins Google program to offer digital skills training for people impacted by incarceration Incarceration of parent is associated with worse access to health care for millions of U.S. children, new study shows People with diabetes may benefit more from a pancreas transplant than other treatments US Biologic® to present development of a chewable flu vaccine

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	New projects will improve forest health and wildlife habitat NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency have partnered with the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) to improve forest health and habitat for at-risk wildlife through forest restoration and management across the Cumberland Plateau.
	838 acres added to Fall Creek Falls State Park NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has announced the acquisition of an additional 838 acres of land for Fall Creek Falls State Park.
	Savage Gulf State Park is Tennessee's newest park NASHVILLE, TN -- Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced the creation of Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy and Sequatchie counties, a boost for recreation in the region.
	Radnor Lake State Park named State Park of the Year in Tennessee NASHVILLE, TN -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has named Radnor Lake State Park in Nashville its Park of the Year as part of the Tennessee State Parks Awards of Excellence.

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In Pictures: Basking in Olympic and Paralympic Glory in Colorado	UT Gardens Plant of the Month

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	$91 million in America the Beautiful challenge grants announced WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined public- and private-sector partners to announce nearly $91 million in grants through the America the Beautiful Challenge
	DOD establishes Arctic strategy and global resilience office The United States is an Arctic power, and the Defense Department has established an office to ensure U.S. strategy and policy protects U.S. interests in that crucial region.
	Interior Department issues guidance to strengthen tribal co-stewardship of public lands and waters WASHINGTON, DC -- The Department of the Interior has released new guidance to improve federal stewardship of public lands, waters and wildlife.

Everest Challenge: Climbing Toward a Greater Purpose
Going up, trying not to hold anyone back, Jason Howell pushes himself up a mountain. For every two steps forward, he pauses, catches his breath and continues up.

NWTF Tennessee Pledges $86,679 to Healthy Habitats. Healthy Harvests.	Tremont Institute to begin second campus work with $250,000 grant from TVA	University of Tennessee proposes new School of Natural Resources	Oak Ridge’s UCOR takes lead to finish transuranic waste processing
National Park invites visitors to “We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga” Storybook Trail	UT researchers receive $2.75 million grant to investigate movement of amphibian pathogens	KCDC earns $40 million HUD grant for Transforming Western initiative	National Park reopens Look Rock Campground
$14,000 reward for elk poached in Claiborne County	Beauford Delaney Building to be first residential structure at new stadium	NASA reveals Webb Telescope’s first images of unseen universe	National Park sets visitation record with 14.1 million visits in 2021