The story about a man catching a four-foot long alligator Monday while he was fishing in Norris Lake in East Tennessee has drawn a lot of attention this week. The gator was caught near Highway 33 in ...

I’ve already visited some of Tennessee’s best state parks, and this time around, I wanted something lakeside. I always find I’m most relaxed when water is involved in my vacations, and since I had a ...

A man caught something on Monday that folks would not expect to find in a Tennessee lake. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, an angler caught an alligator in Norris Lake in Union ...

Norris Lake was ranked the No. 3 best lake for swimming in the country in the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, outranking three of the Great Lakes also on the list. 10BEST noted the ...

NORRIS, Tenn. (WATE) — An angler on Norris Lake reeled in an unusual catch Monday afternoon, resulting in even a wildlife officer questioning if the call he received was a joke. It wasn’t, the fisher ...

When a wildlife officer got a call about an angler’s catch on a Tennessee lake, he thought it was a joke at first. When he arrived, he found the fisherman was telling the truth: He had caught an ...

Tennessee's wilderness is rich and diverse, home to state parks with charming trails and waterfalls, hardwood forests, and tons of caves. A vibrant outdoor culture thrives here, and nature enthusiasts ...

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. — One man is dead after a wakeboarding accident at Norris Lake, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Officials responded to a report of an individual receiving ...