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.

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 ...

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 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 ...

Fifty years ago, when face-furrowed Benny Smith was learning to be a Reelfoot Lake fishing guide at the age of 12, the days could be brutal. “We used to leave at 3:30 a.m. just to row the 8 to 10 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

UNION CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in West Tennessee have called off a search for a possible second drowning victim in Reelfoot Lake. Obion County Sheriff Jerry ...