Tucked away at the edge of the Cherokee National Forest in southeastern Tennessee, the mountain town of Tellico Plains remains one of the region’s best-kept secrets. While neighboring towns get much ...

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TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. — A popular tourist spot in Tellico Plains is open once again after being closed for nearly two years. Bald River Falls was closed late summer 2023 to effectively replace the ...

A popular trout fishing spot in Tennessee reopened March 1, 2026, after having been closed to the public since 2021 for renovations. The 2-acre Green Cove Pond, near Tellico Plains in the Cherokee ...

Hikers looking to get off the crowded trails in Tennessee's more popular state and national parks can look for new paths from scenic Tellico Plains down to the Ocoee River in the Cherokee National ...

TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. — After more than a year, a popular waterfall that brought travelers to the Tellico Plains area has been closed as crews worked on a new bridge. Bald River Falls is preparing to ...

Over the last month, 50 volunteers have helped to remove 13,450 lbs. of trash from local waterways in Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful’s 4th annual Cherokee National Forest River Cleanup Series.

In the 1970s, the discovery of the Tennessee snail darter in the Tellico River was used to halt completion of the Tellico Dam under the Endangered Species Act (a tale many law students learn in TVA v.

I floated the Tellico River earlier this summer with some friends and their family, not knowing what surprises awaited us downstream. The June sun scorched our black tubes, and the ice-cold water felt ...

Green Cove Pond reopened on March 1, 2026, after a multi-year closure for major renovations in the Cherokee National Forest. Over 500 cubic yards of sediment were removed, restoring deeper, cooler ...