Friday, April 03, 2020

Panther Creek State Park to close
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced it will close all 56 Tennessee state parks and state-owned state natural areas to the public effective April 4 through April 14, in support of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order 23. This is a complete closure of facilities and access to all Tennessee State Parks and Designated State Natural Areas. “We decided to close the parks in support of Governor Lee’s Executive Order 23,” TDEC Commissioner David Salyers said. “The health and safety of Tennessee citizens is all of our top priority right now.”


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Thursday, April 29, 2021

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  • Mill Creek Wildfire Update
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    Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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    Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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