JAMESTOWN, TN – Officials from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), TennGreen Land Conservancy, and Fentress County residents gathered Saturday, May 14, 2022 to celebrate the transfer of 227 acres of land to the Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area, a donation from the Allardt Land Company.
The 3,000-acre Pogue Creek State Natural Area contains sandstone cliffs, rockhouses, and arches and has a trail system visitors can hike directly from the state park to the state natural area. The vista from the end of Overlook Trail provides visitors a commanding view of the Cumberland Plateau gorge. The state natural area protects several rare plant species, including Cumberland sandwort, which was recently delisted as an endangered species. (Photo courtesy TDEC, a view from an overlook of the expansion of Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area)