Colleges and Universities

Community Research for Community Solutions

UT’s new Appalachian Justice Research Center plans to collaborate with local advocates on projects that could lead to change in the region.

A trip to a state park in Missouri to experience the awe of a total eclipse.

A short kayak trip alongside Dickinson Island presents comforting sights and a disturbing encounter.

Day hikes break up the Appalachian Trail experience into manageable chunks without the commitment of thru-hiking the entire distance.

For Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee, the new year brings some familiar challenges.

UT-Knoxville has seen enrollment growth and is embarking on a construction spree, but diversity efforts are lagging behind.

A sampling of winter hikes through landscapes offered by the Urban Wilderness, Frozen Head, and the Smokies.

UT receives Justice Department grants to fund forensics research, with crime victims and their families imprinted on the field’s DNA.

True to its name, Lone Mountain State Forest offers a hiker and his canine companion solitude and a shower of autumnal splendor.

Seven Islands birdwatching hike along the French Broad River blends wildlife, fellowship and a taste of sumac berries.