Stories, News and Events from the Mountain

News, events, press releases and stories from the mountain.
This Is How We Make It In The World
August 20, 2026
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This Is How We Make It In The World

Welcome to LMC's first poetry collection.
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September 23, 2026

It's Time for Firewood!

Stacked, split and delivered: we'll bring one truckload of firewood to you.
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Success Stories
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May 14, 2026

I’m Not Chasing Easy, I’m Chasing Growth and Purpose

"No matter how long it takes or how hard it gets, I'm going to keep showing up, keep working and keep proving to myself that I'm capable of more."
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May 14, 2026

I Love The Growth, Hope and Future LMC Gave Me

"I'm the first intern in LMC history to earn a lavender shirt without graduation requirements."
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February 3, 2026

Our Impact Report 2025

Original stories, compelling stats, beautiful photos.
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June 5, 2025

Uncovering My Strength

My mom, a single parent, was doing everything she could to take care of us, but it was hard. Real hard.
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June 5, 2025

Try Harder Anyway

I was helping at home, but I wasn’t pushing myself to do better. I was just... stuck.
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May 27, 2025

On My Own Time

If you would’ve told me three years ago I’d be here, writing this, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.
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May 27, 2025

I Had a Plan

Deep down, I knew I needed something different. I just didn’t know what.
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Voices from the Mountain
May 20, 2025

Looking Within

I came into this program just trying to get by. I’m leaving it knowing who I am and who I want to be.
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Voices from the Mountain
May 28, 2024

Digging Deep

I’ll never forget my first day working on the mountain and let me warn you, it wasn’t pretty.
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May 25, 2024

Celebrating a Growing Impact in 2023

Lookout Mountain Conservancy had a banner year in 2023 with a growing impact for conservation and community!
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May 19, 2024

A Heart to Help

I have always had a passion for preserving the environment.
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May 18, 2024

Finding My Path

My journey with Lookout Mountain Conservancy began when I was in high school. You see, I moved here in 2018 from Uganda.
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May 18, 2024

Opening Up and Learning to Lead

I’ve been through a lot of changes in my life. We used to live in Indiana, and when I was in 2nd grade, my family moved to Chattanooga. I am the youngest of four. I have always been my mom’s baby, but when I was thirteen, my dad died.
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May 18, 2024

Positivity in Adversity

At first, I wasn't sure about joining. I mean, going outside and getting paid for it sounded cool, but it wasn't exactly my thing. Then, JaMaal,
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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS:

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Alabama

Dale Strong (R)

U.S. Representative
District
5
(202) 225-4801
  • Committee on Appropriations 
  • Committee on Homeland Security 
Alabama

Robert Aderholt (R)

U.S. Representative
District
4
(202) 225-4876
  • Committee on Appropriations
Alabama

Mike Rogers (R)

U.S. Representative
District
3
(202) 225-3261
  • Committee on Armed Services
Georgia

Clay Fuller (R)

U.S. Representative
District
14
(202) 225-5211
  • Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Committee on Small Businesses
Tennessee

Chuck Fleischmann (R)

U.S. Representative
District
4
(202) 225-3271
  • Committee on Appropriations
  • Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

U.S. Senate

Alabama

Katie Boyd Britt (R)

U.S. Senate
  • Committee on Appropriations
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Committee on the Judiciary
(202) 224-5744
Alabama

Tommy Tuberville (R)

U.S. Senate
  • Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Committee on Finance
(202) 224-4124
Georgia

Raphael Warnock (D)

U.S. Senate
  • Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Committee on Finance
(202) 224-3643
Georgia

Jon Ossoff (D)

U.S. Senate
  • Committee on Appropriations
  • Committee on Rules and Administration
(202) 224-3521
Tennessee

Bill Hagerty (R)

U.S. Senate
  • Committee on Appropriations
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Committee on Rules and Administration
(202) 224-4944
Tennessee

Marsha Blackburn (R)

U.S. Senate
  • Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Committee on Finance
  • Committee on the Judiciary
  • Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
(202) 224-3344

The White House

United States

Donald J. Trump (R)

U.S. President
United States

JD Vance (R)

U.S. Vice President

Federal Agencies

Department of Education

Secretary Linda McMahon

1-800-872-5327
Department of Energy

Secretary Chris Wright

202-586-5000
Department of Agriculture

Secretary Brooke Rollins

Department of the Interior

Secretary Doug Burgum

(202) 208-3100
Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Lee Zeldin

(202) 564-4700

State Elected Officials

Alabama

Kay Ivey (R)

Governor
Alabama

Mark Gidley (R)

State Representative
District
29
  • Commerce and Small Business Committee
  • Education Policy
  • Military and Veteran Affiars
Alabama

Ginny Shaver (R)

State Representative
District
39
  • Economic Development and Tourism
  • Joint Transportation Committee
  • Legislative Committee on Public Accounts
Alabama

Nathaniel Ledbetter (R)

State Representative
District
24
  • Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget
  • Legislative Committee on Public Accounts
  • Housing Finance Authority Legislative Oversight Committee
Alabama

Mike Kirkland (R)

State Representative
District
23
  • Ports, Waterways and International Transit Committee
  • Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
  • State Government
Alabama

Andrew Jones (R)

State Senator
District
10
  • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee
  • Joint Legislative Committee of State Parks
  • Tourism
  • Water Policy and Management Joint Legislative Committee
Georgia

Governor Brian Kemp (R)

Governor
District
Georgia

Steve Tarvin (R)

State Representative
District
2
  • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
  • Appropriations Committee
  • Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
  • Game, Fish and Parks Committee
  • Insurance Committee
  • Retirement Committee
  • Small Business Development Committee
Georgia

Mike Cameron (R)

State Representative
District
1
  • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
  • Rural Development Committee
  • Human Relations and Aging Committee
  • Industry and Labor Committee
  • Appropriations Committee
  • Interstate Cooperation Committee
Georgia

Colton Moore (R)

State Senator
District
53
  • Interstate Cooperation Committee
  • Transportation Committee
  • Government Oversight Committee
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Committee
  • Higher Education Committee
Tennessee

Governor Bill Lee (R)

Governor
District
Tennessee

Esther Helton-Haynes (R)

State Representative
District
30
  • Government Organizations Committee
  • Health committee
  • Population Health Subcommittee
  • Insurance Committee
Tennessee

Bo Watson (R)

State Senator
District
11
  • Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Chair, Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  • Chair, Senate Rules Committee
  • Vice-Chair, Council on Pensions
  • Commerce and labor committee
  • Fiscal Review
  • Health and Welfare Committee
  • Joint Ways and Means Committee

Local and Municipal Offices

Tim Kelly (D)

Mayor
Chattanooga
Chattanooga

Boards and City Commissions

Chattanooga

City Council

(423) 643-7170
Lookout Mountain, GA

Mayor’s Office

(706) 820-1586
Lookout Mountain, GA

Boards and Commissions

(706) 820-1586
Lookout Mountain, GA

City Council

(706) 820-1586
Lookout Mountain, TN

Mayor's Office

(423) 821-1226
Lookout Mountain, TN

Elected Officials

(423) 821-1226
Rising Fawn, GA

Dade County Government

(706) 657-4357
Rising Fawn, GA

Dade County Administration

(706) 657-4625
Rising Fawn, GA

Board of Commissioners

(706) 657-4625

Parks & Recreation

National Park Service

Tennessee State Parks

Georgia State Parks

Alabama State Parks

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