It was originally discovered in 1957 in Abrams Creek, a Little Tennessee River tributary in the Great ... Oyster mussels are critical for the ecosystem and are often referred to as the “livers ...

KODAK, Tenn. (WATE) — A new festival is coming to East Tennessee to celebrate one of the biggest supporters of river habitat health. Tennessee River Watershed Mussel Fest is set for May 17 from ...

An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...

Conservationists, farmers, the Cherokee Tribe, and others wanted protection for the little fish and the Little Tennessee River habitat ... the implications for our ecosystems.