Intern Pick of the Week – Songs for Burgers

It is officially Nashville Burger Week, and we are celebrating the best way we know how—with music. Our intern picks this week are all...

Nashville Pride: Who to Know

50 years ago, the Stonewall Riots served as fuel in what turned into the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The first Pride march was held...

Backpacking: Bearwaller Gap

February 20th, 2016. We ventured to Bearwaller Gap to an end-of-winter beginner backpacking trip!

Join the TEAM! Help Lightning 100 provide clean drinking water to...

Save a Drink with Blood:Water Mission %CODE1% This Lent we want to provide clean drinking water to 3,750 people – that’s 3,750 moms, dads, and kids...

Northern Indiana Ski Getaway

Team Green Adventures took a trip to Indiana for some fun in the snow!

5 Beautiful Nearby Waterfalls

The heart of Nashville is crawling with bars, boots, and bachelorettes, but anyone can escape the traffic by heading to one of these 5...

Team Lightning Volunteers: 5 Late Season Veggies You Can Plant In...

Once a month Team Lightning partners with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and the Roots of a Rebellion “Roots Crew” to give...

5 Volunteer Activities To Get Involved With This Month!

A Team Lightning Guide to Serving in Nashville As the weather gets colder and the Fall months begin to roll in, we find ourselves getting...

Intern Picks of the Week – What’s My Name

This week, us interns thought it would be silly to pick songs with our own name in the title. There needn't more explanation. Grace’s Pick:...

A Season’s End

Endings are always bittersweet. We say goodbye to the things we've grown accustomed to as we try to prepare for what's to come. This...

DJ Pick’s of The Week 8/25-8/29

Monday Jayson’s DJ Pick: Dijon “Yamaha” This week’s pick by Jayson is Dijon’s “Yamaha” which is featured on his brand new album “Baby”. You might...

Stand Up Paddleboarding 2016

Throughout the summer Team Greeners learn the art of Stand Up Paddleboarding with Nashville Paddle Company on Percy Priest Lake!

Tennessee Tornado Relief Efforts: How You Can Help

(Last updated 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. This week, Tennessee withstood immense damage after at least one tornado traveled across Benton, Davidson, Putnam, and Wilson counties, impacting...

Juice Cleansing: Fad or Fact?

By now, we are all in the thick of our resolutions. Maybe you’ve been going strong since January 1st or maybe things haven’t gone...

Cohutta Wilderness: Backpacking to Jack’s River Falls

A Weekend in the Woods This Memorial Day Weekend, Team Lightning set out for a backpacking adventure in the Cohutta Wilderness of northern Georgia. Braving...

Going Car-less in Nashville

March 26, 2018   |   Article by Courtney Christl (Spring 2018 Intern) I started my internship with Lightning 100 this semester, so I decided in early...
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Lightning 100’s 2024 Top 200 Countdown (100 – 1)

Lightning 100 presents our annual Top 200 Countdown! Scroll through and reminisce on all the songs that made 2024 an unforgettable year in music....

“No Child Wet Behind – Diaper Fundraiser”

Nashville Diaper Connection is Nashville’s only diaper bank. What is a diaper bank? Think of a food bank- but for diapers. We're lucky to...

10 Backpacking Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed

In 2018 technology is everywhere. New innovative items are invented every day and outdoor gear is no exception. Team Lightning wants to let you...

“Green Elephant” Gift Exchange!

“Yankee Swap is like Machiavelli meets... Christmas." - Dwight Schrute Come one, come all, it’s that time of year again! You’ve heard of White Elephant, Yankee...