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  • 2 months ago | newschannel9.com | Hannah Ferrera

    by Hannah FerreraFri, February 21st 2025 at 8:02 AMUpdated Fri, February 21st 2025 at 8:25 AMFile photo: Getty Images.

  • Jan 7, 2025 | newschannel9.com | Hannah Ferrera

    BIRCHWOOD, Tenn. — The Sandhill Crane Festival is set to return to Birchwood, Tennessee, marking a tradition that has been celebrated for more than 30 years. File photo: Christopher Baker. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own binoculars or borrow spotting scopes from volunteers to watch up to 20,000 sandhill cranes as they make their way to the Volunteer State. Sandhill cranes can stand almost 4 feet tall and have a wingspan over 6-feet.

  • Jan 7, 2025 | foxchattanooga.com | Hannah Ferrera

    TOPICS:Sandhill Crane FestivalBirchwoodTennesseeBirdwatchersMigration patternsEducational opportunitiesBinocularsNature loversThe Sandhill Crane Festival is set to return to Birchwood, Tennessee, marking a tradition that has been celebrated for more than 30 years. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own binoculars or borrow spotting scopes from volunteers to watch up to 20,000 sandhill cranes as they make their way to the Volunteer State.

  • Jan 7, 2025 | chattanoogacw.com | Hannah Ferrera

    The Sandhill Crane Festival is set to return to Birchwood, Tennessee, marking a tradition that has been celebrated for more than 30 years. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own binoculars or borrow spotting scopes from volunteers to watch up to 20,000 sandhill cranes as they make their way to the Volunteer State. On a recent ARC Chattanooga, Richard Simms, our NewsChannel9.com Outdoors contributor, explained the significance of the event.

  • Dec 10, 2024 | newschannel9.com | Hannah Ferrera

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — We all have someone who loves to hunt or fish on our Christmas gift shopping list. But what if warm socks or a mug just won't do? How would you like to be at the top of their "best Christmas gift of the year" list? Our Outdoors contributor Richard Simms joined us on a recent ARC Chattanooga to share some ideas. Watch:Watch:< >Holiday gift ideas for the outdoors enthusiast in your lifeMentioned in the segment:Richard Simms will be on again soon with more gift ideas!