Featured Stories
Bledsoe Creek State Park History Trail
Hike back in history to a time when outdoor adventure was not necessarily a choice.
The Cumberland
A song that honors the lives and legacy of The Cumberland River
Sequatchie Valley International Preparatory Academy
An unusual school where every student is motivated to succeed by studying their favorite subject!!
Tennesssee Christmas Trees
Come follow a Florida family as they harvest one of Tennessee's most popular natural resources.
Outdoor Adventure
Foster Falls Rock Climbing
An introduction to rock climbing brings high hopes for some brave beginners.
Kids & Family
Standing Stone State Park Marbles Tournament
See how some Tennessee kids are helping keep an old sport alive while also showcasing it on a national stage.
Fishing & Hunting
A Soldier’s Child
An event designed for things to go right. Because so much has already gone wrong.
Environment
Ataya
Our first look at a new model for conservation with the purchase of land in the Central Appalachian Mountains.
More of our latest episodes
Thanks for visiting the Wild Side! Our Emmy award-winning outdoor adventure show is produced by RockWater, LLC through the support of Nashville Public Television and the Tennessee State Parks. Wild Side is a vibrant voice for the environment, helping you experience and explore outdoor adventures just outside your door. Recognized as the “Best Outdoor Show in North America,” Wild Side is hosted by television veteran Steve Hall and airs on PBS stations across Tennessee and Kentucky. Check the schedule below for more.
Tennessee Moon Trees
Almost 50 years after the seeds orbited the moon, find out what has happened to the four Tennessee Moon Trees.
ATV Natchez Trace State Forest
ATVs and UTVs are welcome in Tennessee State Forests.
Ruskin Cave Hummingbird Helper
The banding of hummingbirds is made even more magical with the assistance of a very intelligent young helper.
Tennessee Farming and Conservation Collaboration
Farmers may struggle to make money but they can do it without hurting the environment.
TV Schedule
- NPT - Nashville Public Television Sundays, 9:00 am.
- NPT2 Saturdays 10:00 am
- WKNO-Channel 10, Memphis, TN Saturdays, 4:00 pm.
- WKNO2 Saturdays, 3;00 pm.
- ETP (Channels 2 and 15), Knoxville, TN Saturdays, 10:00 am
- WCTE-Channel 22, Cookeville, TN Thursdays, 10:00 pm; Saturdays, 2:00 pm.
- WLJT Martin Jackson
- Friday nights 5:30 pm
- Kentucky Educational Television
- KET2 Fridays 4:30 pm ET/3:30 CT