Bryan March 29th, 2008
John Dawson, 66 from Brentwood, plans to sail and troll the length of the Harpeth River from east of College Grove to the Cumberland River in a canoe he’s rebuilding. It’s a 120 mile journey he believes will take him 7 days. He starts the float on Tuesday, April 1… or does he?
Read more at the Tennessean.
HT: The Tennessean
Bryan March 26th, 2008
Welcome back, black bears. Tennesseans hunted out the black bear in most of the state long ago. They’ve survived in the mountains of East Tennessee and have been relocated to Big Fork South on the Cumberland Plateau. But thankfully they’re returning to Middle Tennessee. TWRA is confirming the sighting of a black bear in Hickman County, west of Nashville.
Bears needn’t be feared as long as you respect them and give them plenty of space. Bear hunting in Middle Tennessee is not permitted. This is a beautiful, regal animal. Misbehaving bears are usually responding to idiotic human stimuli.
For more information on black bears, check out Appalachian Bear Rescue.
Welcome back fella!
HT: The Tennessean
UPDATE 3/28/2008: Originally the theory was this bear came from Mississippi or Arkansas. But according to the Tennessean, tracks were reported to TWRA in Cannon County about a week ago. They’re now speculating this bear came from the east from the Cumberland or Appalachian Mountains.
I hope this is the beginning of a new herd here in Middle Tennessee. I believe that man can live in relative harmony with bears as long as we get them plenty of space and respect. If so, let’s learn from our neighbors in the Smokys about how to peaceably coexist with this majestic animal.
Bryan March 5th, 2008
I’ve decided to link this in with my friend Randy’s Watercooler Wednesday post. Check out the weekly roundtable on culture..
The films from the 2007 Banff Mountain Festival will be stopping in Nashville on Tuesday, March 25, 7pm at the historic Belcourt Theater Montgomery Bell Academy’s Pascall Theater. There are several other stops on the festival tour, so be sure to check out the schedule if you’re not in the Nashville area.
The Mountain Festival celebrates the mountain and outdoor adventure cultures through craft, book, and film festivals each fall in the Canadian Rockies town of Banff.
I attended the Nashville stop last year and I can honestly say it was WELL worth 4 hours of my time. I saw films on rock climbing, extreme mountain biking and kayaking, and touring Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal, China, and India by bike.
Put this on your calendar. Tickets are $10 at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports in Belle Meade after March 10 and are $12 at the door if there are any left.
UPDATE: Bryan goofed. Toby at the Belcourt pointed out that the festival will be at MBA’s Pascall Theater. Thanks to Toby! Support the Belcourt!
Bryan March 1st, 2008
Ok, ya’ll know that I try to keep the content here directly related to nature and the outdoors. But today, as I was reading my friend Randy’s blog Ethos, I found something that really jazzed me up. It’s the trailer for the new Indiana Jones flick. I’m not sure I’ve been this stoked about a movie prior to its release since Lord of the Rings or maybe even as far back as Terminator 2. I hope it lives up to my expectations. Here’s to the adventure!
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