Stories, News and Events from the Mountain

News, events, press releases and stories from the mountain.
From Nothing to Something
June 5, 2025
Voices from the Mountain
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From Nothing to Something

Before I joined Lookout Mountain Conservancy, I was doing nothing. Not like, “I was relaxing” kind of nothing. I mean nothing. Not working, not planning, not thinking about my future. Just passing time.
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June 22, 2021

Project Updates

Making progress
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June 22, 2021

What’s New with the Interns?

It’s been a tough year full of challenges and we are glad to be back together.
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February 23, 2021

The role of land in a changing climate—you are making a difference

As a land conservancy, we focus on protecting and preserving lands for current and future generations.
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February 12, 2021

LMC Board Member famed internationally

Genesis the Greykid is a Chattanooga native and serves on the board of LMC.
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Press Releases
January 1, 2021

Coming soon in 2021…

Thanks to the support of our friends at the Access Fund, a nonprofit focused on protecting climbing areas, and a lot of hard work from the interns, we have a plan to finish the boulders off Old Wauhatchie Pike.
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November 22, 2020

Finding My Own Way

It started the day I was suspended from middle school.
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Success Stories
September 7, 2014

Neighbors on the Mountain

The Long Branch Residential Preserve created something even more special: a beautiful woodland with associated trails conserved for future generations. How did this happen?
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September 6, 2014

A Place for Girls to Thrive

Getting outdoors in nature is good for the soul—and also good for children’s physical development, mental development and confidence.
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September 5, 2014

It was Home

Growing up in Lookout Mountain, Gus Glascock always understood the importance of conservation.
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May 5, 2014

LIttle River Canyon

The area holds particular significance because of its relationship to the wildlife habitat and long-term water quality of the Little River as well as the historic nature of its bluffs and overlooks.
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