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People walking along wooded trail.

Catch the Trail Magic

Join the National Trails Day fun with volunteer events and a TVA scavenger hunt.

Kayaks on water

Back From the Brink

TVA and its partners work to protect rare species and their habitats in a biodiversity hotspot.

Phone taking photo of turtle.

Nature Counts

Record number of volunteers join BioBlitz on Raccoon Mountain hiking trails.

Inside the Regional Operations Center

Half a Century at TVA's ROC

The Regional Operations Center reflected the modernization of the TVA system.

Woman holds up fish

Casting Lines, Shaping Lives

TVA fosters a love of fishing and conservation in younger generations – one tournament at a time.

The Painted Bluff site in Alabama features protected rock glyphs.

People Saving Places

National Historic Preservation Month spotlights TVA’s archaeologists, historians and cultural resources specialists.

TVA biologist snorkeling in river.

Dive Into Snorkel Trails

Snorkelers can discover underwater wonders at a series of aquatic trails.

Lyn Williams, TVA fisheries and aquatic monitoring manager, prepares to release a reservoir-bottom sample that Justin Wolbert, TVA fisheries biologist, scooped up with the Ponar box.

Getting to the Bottom

How healthy are TVA’s reservoirs? Scientists sample life on the bottoms to find out.

An Energy Day event at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences encouraged students to engage in activities that explore energy efficiency.

An Energy Education

TVA EnergyRight School Uplift awards Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences and 105 other Valley-region schools for energy efficiency achievements.

Hassan Ghazi

Looking Up and Moving Forward

Hassan Ghazi left Iraq with his family when he was three. They escaped over the mountains into Turkey and eventually settled in Chattanooga. Ghazi studied chemistry with an eye toward nuclear power.

People walk along the wildflower trail.

Walk on the Wild Side

Outdoor explorers delight in spring blooms at TVA’s guided Wildflower Walk.

Brian Dodd

From Mentee to Mentor

"Everybody takes an apprentice under their wing here," Dodd said. "Welcoming folks has become the new normal at TVA.

Jeremy Swafford

Forging Bonds

A longtime TVA lineworker takes a leading role in building up the next generation.

Mariam Ali and Ian Doud standing side by side and looking through binoculars

Creating Conservationists

How do you nurture the next generation of conservationists? TVA-funded ZooCrew program excites teens with real-world science.

Close up of a cicada

Cicada Cycles Benefit Valley Region

When a new brood of cicadas emerges, it helps forests, animals and people.

Trainees Drayton Myers, left, and Slouka place warning tags on machinery that is offline for repairs.

Keeping the Fire Burning

TVA's coal plant operator training is a lot of work, but participants love it.

Workers at a plant

Awards Season

For the 18th consecutive year, TVA's Economic Development team has been recognized by Site Selection magazine for its success in attracting jobs and capital investment to the Valley.

Wayne Davis standing in front of a white 1951 Ford Country Squire Woody Wagon.

Davis Keeps His Eye on the Details

Davis investigates equipment needs at TVA's Power Service Shop

Photo fo Kingston Fossil Plant as it looked in 1976.

Kingston Slated for Retirement

As TVA leaders shape the site's future, workers reflect on a proud legacy of service to the people of the region.

Engineer Laurel Brandt stands in front of a field outside the Vonore Battery Energy Storage System

Brandt Finds Creativity in Engineering

Laurel Brandt combines objectivity with ingenuity for creative problem-solving.