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Chattanooga, TN will host the next National Trails Symposium November 15-18, 2010, sponsored by American Trails.
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 Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Tennessee mountain biking books at Trails.com: 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 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 Tennessee hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and topographic maps at Trails.com: 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 Hiking trails along the Appalachian Trail (AT) in Tennessee at Trails.com: 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 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
Tennessee whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com: 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 |
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