Far eastern Tennessee had also held prime hellbender ... But unlike many other parts of WNC the park was largely spared severe damage from Helene. Now the park’s protected waterways are more ...

(WSMV) - Tennessee lawmakers ... from Hurricane Helene. In their disaster relief budget packet, lawmakers said that Tennesseans experienced an estimated $1.2 billion in damage-related costs.

Helene changed all that. The very strongholds that were left for hellbenders were exactly the same places that were hit hardest by Helene. That’s just been tragic, and why this listing is even more ...