NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee has more than 300 species of fish, with bass, crappie and catfish awaiting hungry anglers. The Smoky Mountains and the Appalachian Trail offer scenic spots for ambitious hikers.

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a career-high six races in 2004 and mounted a decent challenge for the championship. He's not had a year like that since, not even close.

Yes, it isSpring in spite of the calendar not agreeing. And yes, it is fishing time. Jus to add to the angling incentive, here comes the news of a new state record largemouth bass, 16 pounds, 5 ounces. It was caught in Lake Dunn, a name that is sure to bring forth the question, “Where?” Lake Dun...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Hunters will be allowed to chase black bears with dogs in Kentucky for a week late this year but they can’t shoot them when they get them cornered. The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission rejected a proposal Friday to allow the hunters, known as houndsmen, to kill bears w...

A rare sight in Arkansas just a few decades back, bald eagles now are common in colder months around much of the state. Where you’ll see them, however, is a changeable as the weather. A current hotspot and one where eagle viewing can be in the comfort of your vehicle, is at Searcy, inside the city...

For quick and easy outings, whether fishing or floating with canoes, kayaks or flatbottom boats, Cadron Creek is hard to beat. It’s close, it has good water most of the time, and it is certainly fishable. Conway doesn’t get its drinking water from Cadron Creek any longer, but the creek with its ...

By RICH SCINTO Record-Journal of Meriden CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — Retired Marine Sgt. Joe “Sarge” Kowalski, a lifelong Cheshire resident, is teaching veterans to fish, but it isn’t to feed them for life. It’s to help them recover from mental and physical injuries. Kowalski is a co-host of th...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says the state’s black bear population remains strong. The agency said Friday that hunters killed more than 400 bears during the 2011-2012 season. A year before, hunters took more than 450 bears and the 2009-2010 season saw hunters t...

Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the water is stained and at normal level. Bream are biting well on redworms and crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows around Dix Creek and Greens’ Lake. Bass are biting well on spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. C...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission crews stocked over 217,000 fish in Arkansas lakes and rivers during January, according to Mark Oliver, chief of the Fisheries Division. The total stocking of fish weighed more than 67,000 pounds. January stockings: Amon’s Lake, Bax...