Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The same river that for decades has provided a livelihood to residents of Hartford, Tennessee, overflowed Sept. 27 and embarked on ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. — For rafting companies across East Tennessee, the last few months have been full of uncertainty. From many buildings being swept away in the floodwater, to a brand new river to learn, ...

White water rafting returns to Hartford, Tennessee, with the small community off Exit 447 ready to welcome tourists back. Business owners highlighted concerns with the interstate construction and ...

HARTFORD, Tennessee — River rafting is back in Hartford, almost nine months after historic flooding tied to Hurricane Helene washed away people, homes and businesses. River Rat Rafting Outpost is open ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pigeon River in Hartford, Tennessee, is officially open for the 2025 whitewater season after completing extensive repairs to its rafting ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. (WATE) — Rafting companies in Hartford are gearing up for one of their busiest weekends of the season for the first time since Hurricane Helene. It has been nearly 8 months since the ...

The same river that for decades has provided a livelihood to residents of Hartford, Tennessee, overflowed Sept. 27 and embarked on a path of destruction that decimated a tight-knit community of ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting season, Heather Ellis took a dozen ...