Every story on Tennessee’s Wild Side promotes the proper enjoyment of outdoor life in Tennessee. But the stories highlighted on this page are more tightly woven into the theme of conserving our environment. These are the stories about endangered species, land management, and people who go out of their way to be good stewards of our habitat.
These are the shows that remind us of nature’s call.

Endangered Toad
It’s sort of a storybook tale involving a troubled toad.
Wood Duck Interns
We’ll see students getting down and dirty in exchange for a fun, but important hands-on adventure.

Chimney Swifts
Watch the behavior of dark flying creatures who spend their nights sleeping in an unusual space.

BLACK BEARS
We’ll see how the future of bears has been impacted by overbearing humans.
Beaver Dam Trail Cam
A wild side show straight from our own trail cam.
Murfree Spring
We’ll lead you to an epic place to play and learn… while taking lots of picture.
Pine Snake Study
We’ll go hunting in a West Tennessee Forest in search of wildlife with a seriously uncertain future.
Pocket Green Spaces
Find out how a German tradition is impacting Nashville’s environment.
Tennessee Naturalist Program
We’ll head into the woods with a group of people determined to improve their understanding of nature.
Prescribed Fire at Warner Parks
Where we see smoke… there is also fire in a large Tennessee park… we’ll check it out…