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 ...

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 ...

REELFOOT LAKE, Tenn. — Over the years, many readers have asked me about the famous crappie fishing at Reelfoot Lake. I had never been there, so last week, Dan Stefanich of Wilmington joined me on a ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (Reelfoot Lake) A peaceful fishing trip on ...