Lookout Wild Film Festival

05/27/2026

Congratulations to LWFF 2025 winner of the Best Feature film for their well deserved Emmy Award win the Outstanding Sports Documentary: Long category. Congratulations to Ben, Katie and the entire crew.

05/19/2026

Rob Shaver of THE LIFE WE HAVE accepts the 2026 Stoney Award for the Most Inspirational person in our film lineup. Rob was unable to attend LWFF so he sent this heartwarming acceptance video. Sadly Rob passed away May 7th, 2026 after a 20+ year battle with Stage 4 cancer.

If you have not seen the film watch it at this link in the comments.

“Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that came down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures.” J.R.R. Tolkein

Rob Shaver of THE LIFE WE HAVE accepts the 2026 Stoney Award for th...

05/19/2026

We have sad news to report. Rob Shaver of THE LIFE WE HAVE sadly passed away recently after a 20+ year battle with Stage 4 cancer.

If you have not seen the film watch it at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwqEk6sKg4

“Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that came down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures.” J.R.R. Tolkein

Runner and musician Rob Shaver’s decades-long experience with cancer was told in the award-winning documentary “The Life We Have.”

05/19/2026

LWFF looks forward to working with the new Director of Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors on the exciting project we have underway with the department.

David Johnson has been selected to lead the city’s Department of Parks & Outdoors by Mayor Tim Kelly. He most recently served as Tennessee Parks and Scho...

04/24/2026

PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

Our team has been keeping an eye on the weather the last few days, and we have made the extremely difficult and heartbreaking decision to cancel the National Park City Celebration this Saturday at Greenway Farm. We are so grateful to the performers, vendors, partners, and staff who put in a tremendous amount of effort to make this day a success. No matter how much you prepare, Mother Nature may have other plans.

Our friends at Waterways will host another GEARage Sale in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga later this year in September, so we have that to look forward to in the fall!

BUT, you know what rain does? It waters Seeds! If you still want to plug in to the National Park City movement, we invite you to join us this Friday at Studio Ours for the Seed Pitch Picnic this Friday from 6-9 pm. Tickets and more information can be found at chattanooganationalparkcity.org.

04/20/2026

Happy Earth Day!

Celebrate with Lookout Wild Film Festival (LWFF) on April 25 at 8 PM at Greenway Farms, in partnership with the City of Chattanooga’s Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy () and Outdoor Chattanooga (), as part of the Chattanooga National Park City Celebration (). Enjoy LWFF films, lots of other activities, and a great night outside. Free and open to all.

Happy Earth Day, and we hope to see you there.



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04/09/2026

Maclellan Island is an introvert's dream: zero road access, complete tentsite solitude, and roaming goats.

Maclellan Island is an introvert's dream: zero road access, complete tentsite solitude, and roaming goats.

04/08/2026

Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97.

The legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died at age 97.