HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The impacts of dry, drought conditions are far-reaching. It’s not just farmers and agriculture that are taking a hit this year in Tennessee, but beekeepers as well.

Our family has owned our farm at Whitson Road on the Duck River in Hickman County for over 44 years. We have a mile of river frontage with two sand bars. My ancestors have farmed, fished and hunted ...

The Duck River serves as the sole water source for more than 250,000 people and counting in Middle Tennessee with seven utility companies drawing from it.

The day I started my trip down the Duck River, Sept 30, I felt a little trepidation but mostly I was invigorated by the opportunity to spend a month in nature. It took me about an hour to reach the ...