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Meet Up with the State Naturalist

Randy Hedgepath
Randy Hedgepath
Randy with hikers
Randy with The Mayo Wix Trail sign
 

One of the most popular ways to experience Tennessee’s Outdoor Adventures is to spend time with State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath.

Upcoming Events
Stay healthy this holiday season with State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath. Randy will be participating in several Tennessee State Park events this winter:

Feb. 11 - Waterfall Tour for the Chattanooga Hikers Meetup at the Savage Gulf State Natural Area.

Feb. 12 - Guided Hike at Franklin State Forest for the Nashvuille Hikers Meetup.

Feb. 20 - Feb. 24 -Participant and Field Trip Leader for the National Association for Interpretation Region 3 Workshop at Montgomery Bell State Park.

Feb. 25 - Co-leader for the Tennessee Trails Association hike on the Red Leaves Trail at Natchez Trace State Park.

Feb. 27- Presentation of the 75th Anniversary slide program for the Spring Breakaway Group on the Cumberland Trail.

Mar. 10 and 11 - Trip leader for the Waterfall Weekend at Fall Creek Falls State Park.

For more information about these events please contact Randy at 615-418-5787.

Learn how hiking helps maintain trails. Click here to read “Volunteers on the Red Leaves Trail” in Natchez Trace State Park by Randy Hedgepath in The Tennessee Conservationist magazine.

Got a Question for the State Naturalist? Click here to ask Randy. Please be patient for reply, because Randy is usually outdoors.

With more than 26 years of experience with Tennessee State Parks, Randy has served as a Ranger Naturalist at South Cumberland and Radnor Lake State Parks. He was appointed State Naturalist for Tennessee State Parks in 2007. A graduate of UT-Martin and former National Park Service Interpretive Specialist, Randy is one of the most sought after interpretive specialists in the southeastern United States.