Warriors' Path State Park

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Many of you told us that enjoyed our “Words for Bird Nerds” feature last spring. So we’re trying a similar (much shorter...
09/10/2026

Many of you told us that enjoyed our “Words for Bird Nerds” feature last spring. So we’re trying a similar (much shorter) series this fall called “Marvelous Mammals Mondays.” Each Monday for the next few weeks, we’ll feature a photo of one our native mammals, along with a charming description from a classic work on mammals: Ernest Thompson Seton’s “Lives of the Game Animals.” So be sure to “stay tuned” for our first “Mammal Monday” coming SOON!

(PS - wintry deer photo by Ranger Marty)

It’s September which means changes at the Marina. For your convenience we will still offer self-service kayaks and pedal...
09/09/2026

It’s September which means changes at the Marina. For your convenience we will still offer self-service kayaks and pedal boats during the week 10:00-3:30 for those able to load and unload their self safely.

September and October
Rentals: Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Snack Bar & Grill:
Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

It’s time for our annual Persimmon Seed forecast! According to an old East Tennessee tradition, the shapes of the embryo...
09/06/2026

It’s time for our annual Persimmon Seed forecast! According to an old East Tennessee tradition, the shapes of the embryos (“baby trees”) inside of persimmon seeds are said to forecast the coming winter.
If they’re shaped like spoons, it means the winter will “spoon” a lot of snow on us. If they’re shaped like knives, it means the winter winds will be cold & “cutting” (cold and dry). If the embryos are shaped like forks or plates, it means that winter will be so mild that you’ll be able to take your fork and plate outdoors for a picnic.
Ranger Marty collected some early-ripened persimmons today for your “viewing pleasure.” What do you see in these seeds?

Do you know any other East Tennessee nature-signs traditions? Please share them in the comments!

How accurate is the persimmon forecast? How accurate are any of our East Tennessee weather traditions? Early peoples in our Tennessee hills lived closer to the natural world, and had to pay closer attention to nature’s cycles. We’ll have to wait until winter’s over to judge the accuracy of this seed-forecast, but we can enjoy both the traditions and the sweet fruits right now!

(PS - photo of plate full of persimmons and seeds by Ranger Marty)

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a little bit of science and a lot of wet, soggy fun!Join us on 9/24 (the Friday...
09/05/2026

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a little bit of science and a lot of wet, soggy fun!
Join us on 9/24 (the Friday before Public Lands Day) for a unique citizen science project. A little bit of work, and a lot of wet, soggy fun, can help us better care for the water resources at YOUR State Park! First we’ll use simple test kits to measure water quality. Then we’ll wade into the creek and use nets to catch and get “up close and personal” with creek creatures.

This will be an official Tennessee Serves/National Public Lands Day event, and a part of an international effort called the EarthEcho Water Challenge. Through EarthEcho, we’ll join a network of citizens from more than 140 countries, and become part of the solution for clean water and healthy waterways worldwide.

Get all the details, and sign up, at:

https://tnstateparksvolunteer.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1291059

(PS - photo of happy creek explorers by Ranger Marty)

Our Friends at Roan Mountain State Park will be hosting their 64th annual Fall Naturalist Rally in less than TWO WEEKS! ...
09/05/2026

Our Friends at Roan Mountain State Park will be hosting their 64th annual Fall Naturalist Rally in less than TWO WEEKS! The weekend of 9/18-20 will be a wonderful opportunity to learn from expert naturalists from across our region, and experience the unique resources of Northeast Tennessee’s high country. Our own Ranger Marty will be leading two of the hikes - one at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, and one at Roan Mountain State Park.
Get all the details about this event, and register, at the Friends of Roan Mountain Website:

https://www.friendsofroanmtn.org/

(PS - photo collage of early autumn at Hampton Creek Cove by Ranger Marty. Clockwise from upper left: Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on Ironweed, A hiker enjoying a rainbow across the meadows, native Wild Plums, a small Native Bee enjoying Great Blue Lobelia flowers, a bright view of the surrounding mountains, and a group of just-fledged Eastern Bluebirds.)

09/04/2026

Enjoy another tree video from Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Kacie Rominger. Today she’s featuring one of our most useful trees, Black Walnut.

09/02/2026

Enjoy this video, by Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Kacie Rominger, about one of our common, fascinating native trees. Keep in mind, as Kacie says, that State Park rules allow you to collect only SMALL quantities of edible materials - about a handful. One ripe paw paw is a handful! Please leave plenty for the wildlife to enjoy!

Today it might be 92° but Fall is right around the corner. We have Fleece lined zipped jackets in stock at the MARINA fo...
09/02/2026

Today it might be 92° but Fall is right around the corner. We have Fleece lined zipped jackets in stock at the MARINA for those cool late Summer and Fall evenings. Come get yours while they are in stock!!

One of our favorite little September plants is blooming right now. Take a close look at these diminutive blooms, and you...
08/30/2026

One of our favorite little September plants is blooming right now. Take a close look at these diminutive blooms, and you'll see where Blue Curls got its name. Blue Curls plants are only inches high, but they're big on the list of excellent pollinator plants. And it's fun to watch their unique pollination strategy! When a bee lands on that lower lip, the stamens (those blue curls with pollen grains on them) bend down and smack the bee's back - leaving a patch of pollen. At the next flower, the pistil (slightly forked blue curl) smacks the bee again, and picks up pollen. Now, thanks to the "twice spanked" bee, this flower can make seeds.
Blue Curls are annuals - new plants start from seed each year - and they thrive in dry barren places. But you have to get up early to see the flowers! Each day's crop of Blue Curls flowers are faded and gone before midday.

(PS - photos by Ranger Marty)

Did you get to see the lunar eclipse? Clouds mostly obscured the night sky view here at YOUR State Park. But we did get ...
08/28/2026

Did you get to see the lunar eclipse? Clouds mostly obscured the night sky view here at YOUR State Park. But we did get a few glimpses (between the passing clouds) of the earth’s shadow obscuring the moon. Here’s one quick snapshot, just in case you missed it. A good reminder to look UP, as well as down, whenever you are out in our Great Tennessee Outdoors!

(PS - photo by Ranger Marty)

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