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 ...

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 ...

OBION COUNTY, TN (KFVS) - Reelfoot Lake in Obion County, Tennessee is known as a premier fishing hole. But one unique feature of the lake, the submerged cypress trees, are dying - and fast. Mike Hayes ...

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 ...

It’s eagle season at Reelfoot Lake! During the winter, hundreds of eagles call the lake home. Eagle tours are offered in January and February with the Eagle Festival taking place this weekend and ...

In fog so thick you could barely see your hand in front of your face, Bill Blakely's boat raced through the thick stands of cypress trees covering Reelfoot Lake. This ride took trusting your guide to ...

If you've always longed to see a Louisiana bayou, maybe you should just "buy you" a tank of gas to Reelfoot Lake State Resort Park instead. The unusual Tennessee swamp and lake was formed by the great ...

Call someone a “yo-yo” around Reelfoot Lake and you’re not necessarily insulting him. You might be acknowledging his prowess with a wonderful catfishing device that can put hundreds of pounds of fish ...

My love of Reelfoot Lake is rooted in summertime bluegill fishing, but now having duck hunted there, I have come to appreciate this special outdoor destination has year-round appeal. The winter ...

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee wildlife official says an operating manual is being drawn up for a new spillway on Reelfoot Lake before operation of the project is turned over to the federal ...

Why do these birds mean so much to us? Maybe because we almost lost them. Credit...Damon Winter/The New York Times Supported by By Margaret Renkl Photographs by Damon Winter Contributing Opinion ...

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 ...