The 318-acre Ijams Nature Center in South Knoxville is planning ... out of a trailer and shipping containers at the quarry, but multipurpose buildings replace them in the master plan.

Ijams Nature Center closed Mead's Quarry and Tharp Trace ... In the long run, Ijams plans to add new multipurpose buildings, an outdoor classroom, an accessible trail and better parking to the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People visiting Ijams Nature Center can park for free, but only for selected dates throughout the year. As part of the nature center's new paid parking program, Ijams has ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Ijams is the main gateway to Knoxville's Urban Wilderness, which connects the nature center to lakes, historic sites, quarries, parks and more via 50 miles of trails and ...

The back wall of Mead's Quarry Lake will greet visitors to Ijams Nature Center with a new face this summer after two large rockslides fell from the cliff in the last nine months, though the wall's ...