The Wolf River floodplain, carving a green passage through 90 miles of forests, fields, and communities in northern Mississippi and west Tennessee, is one of the Mid-South's greatest natural resources.
The upper reaches are lush wetlands of unmatched natural beauty and its lower stretches contain refuges of undisturbed forest in the heart of Memphis. Few large cities can boast of such a scenic and relatively unspoiled river in their midst. The wild upper Wolf is popular with paddlers, fishermen, and many others seeking recreational opportunities and the solace of wilderness, while also providing outstanding wildlife habitat and recharging our public drinking water aquifer. The urban section of the river retains great beauty and potential for recreation, restoration, urban renewal and sustainable development. The creation and protection of a continuous Greenway from the Wolf's subtly majestic beginnings in the Holly Springs National Forest to the Mississippi River is a primary goal of the Wolf River Conservancy.
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An Introduction to the Wolf River
Natural History
Maps
Canoeing Information
The Wolf River Conservancy Collection at the Memphis Public Library.