Bays Mountain Park: Nature park preserve owned and operated by the city of Kingsport, Tennessee. Includes the 3000-acre outdoor classroom, lake, nature center/museum (including wolf habitat and raptor aviary), and planetarium.
Boone Watershed Partnership: Organization working to improve and protect the quality of Boone Lake and its tributaries. Includes information and links related to water quality concerns.
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: Land trust engaged in conservation projects on Highlands of Roan and other significant features in the North Carolina and Tennessee mountain region.