Tennessee's largest natural lake was born from a powerful earthquake and now offers peaceful waters with cypress trees, wildlife, and a scenic fishing lodge.

Last year, U.S. Bureau of Land Management wildlife biologist Carrie Hugo counted a total of 383 eagles at the lake in December 2017, a record number since BLM started counting in 1974 (the number back ...

The Random Lake eagle nest failed in 2024 and 2025, but it fledged one eaglet in 2023, according to Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance. Eagle nests are protected from disturbance and destruction without ...