The Outdoor Enthusiast Expo will take place September 19-20 at Maryville College. The two-day event will bring together both consumptive (e.g., hunting, fishing) and non-consumptive (e.g., hiking, birding) outdoor enthusiasts.…
Outdoor Enthusiast Expo: We’re all under the same tent!
Woods to Water Expo set for Sept. 6
The first Woods to Water Expo is scheduled for Sept. 6 in Wartburg, Tenn., by UT-TSU Extension in Morgan County. The free event will take place in the Morgan County…
Men Cook Too program teaches about wild game preparation
UT Extension Specialist Ronnie Cowan leads the Men Cook Too program. It teaches hunters how to prepare wild game for cooking. Cowan recently made his “retriever pie” with dove for…
Step Outside Series: Jacob Chitwood on his experience in outdoor recreation
Jacob Chitwood graduated with a BS in forestry in 2024. He recently worked at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.…
Helping introduce students to hunting at Feather to Fork
Outdoor recreation Extension specialist Ronnie Cowan and lecturer Matt Hudson represented the UT School of Natural Resources at the Feather to Fork event held by The Sawbriar at Big South…
Step Outside: Senior Eli Thurston
For episode 32, senior Eli Thurston shares his experience taking new outdoor recreation and park management (ORPM) courses and interning with the U.S. Forest Service at Maroon Bells Scenic Area…
UT students take part in first-ever dove hunt
Sixteen students with no prior hunting experience got the opportunity to participate in their first dove hunt in a safe and educational environment on September 8. The Wildlife and Fisheries…
2024-2025 ACEI Fellows cohort includes SNR Associate Professor Ryan Sharp
The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEI) in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business revealed its 2024-2025 ACEI Fellows cohort on May 2. Sharp is part of the new teaching fellows…
Search underway for Outdoor Recreation and Education Extension Specialist
The School of Natural Resources (SNR) at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) invites applications for the position of Extension Specialist in Outdoor Recreation and Education. This is…
