See this three-part series in Nashville Scene. When the developer sued one of his sources for libel, he wrote this opinion piece, followed by this short article ...

Thanks to the Nashville Scene staff for such wonderful photos and editorial support for this article, which tells an all-too-common tale.

May 2, 2024 · Gorging on Aetna Mountain. How an East Tennessee developer sidestepped regulations to open River Gorge Ranch. Michael Ray Taylor ...

Tearing Down the Goalposts. Sports humorists 'advise' fans who aspire to truly psycho behavior. Michael Ray Taylor ...

I am freelance journalist, author and emeritus professor of communication at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Jul 7, 2022 · Thanks to the Nashville Scene staff for such wonderful photos and editorial support for this article, which tells an all-too-common tale.

Oct 8, 2021 · Forests like those near Sparta create a lifelong kinship with the environment. But that can't happen if the trees are gone. · Michael Ray Taylor.

Apr 20, 2024 · For our Green Issue, Michael Ray Taylor checks in with longtime conservationist Crash Kennedy as he installs a bat-friendly, vandal-proof cave ...

Scene: Your book is called You Can Lead a Politician to Water, but You Can't Make Him Think. What's wrong with politics in America?

Mar 20, 2024 · Thunder on the Mountain, Part 2: Old Mines Open a Can of Worms. More details on an East Tennessee development moving forward on Mt. Aetna.