Chattanooga, TN will host the next National Trails Symposium November 15-18, 2010, sponsored by American Trails.

Agencies

For information on Tennessee's State Parks: www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/

State of Tennessee Greenways and Trails Program: www.state.tn.us/environment/recreation/greentrails.shtml

National Park Service units in Tennessee: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=tn

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/tn_chero.HTM

Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r8/cherokee/recreation/index.shtml

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Tennessee mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Tennessee

The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club has trail descriptions, events, and access issues: www.ambc-sorba.org/

Chattanooga Bike Club includes road and mountain biking events, trail construction and maintenance: www.chattbike.com/index.html

East Tennessee mountain bike rides are at: www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan/mtnbike/

Bicycling Routes for Knoxville covers 9 counties with 40 cue sheets, detailed maps and profiles, route descriptions, and photos: www.MiniAdventureSeries.com

Middle TN Chapter of IMBA-SORBA works to advocate for trail access, build and maintain sustainable trails and educate users: http://www.sorbamidtn.org/

Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in process of development from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: www.mississippirivertrail.org/

The Murfreesboro Bicycle Club has events, rides, and club contacts at: www.mborobike.com/

Northeast Tennessee Mountain Bike Association in the Tri-Cities area offers an event calendar, ride page and advocacy info: http://ntmba.org/

SORBA CHATTANOOGA has the most comprehensive list of mountain bike trails in Tennessee: http://216.169.144.144/trails/trails.php

Equestrian Trails

Blue Ridge Trailriders in east TN has maps, events, pictures, and contacts: www.blueridgetrailriders.com/

For equestrian trails and stables, Tennessee Equine Trail Guide: www.picktnproducts.org/farm/etrail.html

Greenways and Community Trails

Information and maps of greenways in Knoxville: www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/greenways/

Oak Ridge Greenways has maps and articles on existing and proposed trails: http://GreenwaysOakRidge.org

The Tennessee Riverpark and Chattanooga Area Greenways System is a project to preserve and provide access to the Tennessee River: www.outdoorchattanooga.com/197.htm

Hiking Trails

Tennessee hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Tennessee

The Cumberland Trail will be a 300-mile trail that begins at the TN-KY-VA state corner and terminates at Signal Point Park overlooking Chattanooga. 160 miles are currently complete: www.cumberlandtrail.org/

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: more than 70 trails, including trail descriptions, key features, pictures, maps, and elevation profiles: HikingintheSmokys.com

Smoky Mountains Hiking Club has an 81-year tradition of hiking, fellowship, volunteerism, and conservation: www.smhclub.org

Tennessee Trails Association lists events and local hiking contacts: http://www.tennesseetrails.org

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

Hiking trails along the Appalachian Trail (AT) in Tennessee at Trails.com:

• Appalachian Trail Hiking in Tennessee

The 293 miles of Appalachian Trail in Tennessee include the highest elevations of the trail (over 6,000') and 70 miles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Named for Benton MacKaye who inspired the creation of the Appalachian Trail, the planned 273-mile trail will extend from Springer Mountain, GA, through Cherokee National Forest in TN and Great Smoky Mountains N. P. in NC to rejoin the Appalachian Trail: www.bmta.org/

The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in the process of development; see information about Tennessee: www.mississippirivertrail.org/mrt-explore-tn.php

For information on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and Tennessee: www.searchus.com/parkway/ or www.nps.gov/natr/natrindex.htm

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

The state of Tennessee has formed a committee to plan for Off-Highway Vehicle recreational opportunities: www.SFWDA.org/landuse/tnohvplan.htm

Southern Four Wheel Drive Association provides land use information, events, contacts, education, and photos: www.sfwda.org/

OHV4TN advocates for a statewide system of OHV trails in Tennessee with funding for land acquisition, eco-friendly trail building, maintenance and operations, law enforcement and safety education: http://www.ohv4tn.org/

Windrock ATV Club of Oliver Springs, TN has information on riding areas: http://www.windrockatv.com

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

Sequatchie Valley Rail-Trail Association works for a 28-mile trail from northern Sequatchie County south into Marion County: http://www.chattbike.com/bikechat/railtrl.htm

Waterway and Boating Trails

Tennessee whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in Tennessee

The Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club is involved in day hikes, backpacking trips, paddling trips, and other outdoor activities to Club members and the general public: www.tehcc.org/

For canoeing and kayaking information, try the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association:http://www.paddletsra.org/

Statewide Advocacy and Resources

Tennessee Greenways & Trails has a Citizen Action Guide: www.tenngreen.org/greenwaysandtrails.htm

Join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee in November 2010 for the 20th National Trails Symposium!