outdoors

There are millions of reasons to visit Pickett State Park on the Kentucky border, adjacent to the Big South River and Recreation Area. In the fall, those reasons might include the fall foliage, even when they fall to the ground. But…
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Travelers who’d like to combine the bustle of Nashville with the polar opposite of bustle ought to consider a visit to Edgar Evins State Park. Located west of Cookeville and about an hour fromdowntown Nashville, the state park offers…
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At home on the rock of Knoxville’s climbing pit ALL CLIMBING LEVELS | IJAMS PARKING: 2514 ABERDEEN LANE CLIMBING ROUTE HEIGHTS: 30 to 60 FEET FIND THE CRAG: Walk ¼ mile along first trail to the right out of the parking lot. Take…
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So many trails, so little time! The Discoverer travel website recently named the top hike to take in each of the 50 states. (No surprise here, but a hike in the Smokies got the nod for Tennessee.) Here’s a look at the finishers in the…
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Liz Domingue loves hiking the high elevations of the Smokies. Though there are special spots down low, too. Her favorite hike? “The one I’m on right now,” she says. Domingue is one of the instructors who lead excursions as part of…
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I’m only fifteen feet off the ground and this third screw isn’t wanting to sink. The ice is hard but thin, unlike the bullet tough walls from the week before in Ouray, Colorado. I’ve traded the austerity of the San Juans for the…
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Let's face it, here in Tennessee we love our state parks. And when Tennesseans were invited last month to vote for their favorite one, they rallied and raised $111,875 for them! Each vote cost $1. And with all of those votes, every state…
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