40 Hikes in Tennessee's South Cumberland
40 Hikes in Tennessee's South Cumberland

Author: Russ Manning

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Published: 2011-12-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1594854025

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* Hiking, camping, and picnicking in the best parts of Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau * Detailed information on each trail This thorough guidebook takes hikers to the southern part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee where they'll find trails through deep, narrow gorges, numerous waterfalls, scenic overlooks, and lush forests. There are complete trail descriptions of 40 trails, along with information about the region's history, plants, animals, and geology. This rewarding trail collection covers such areas as the South Cumberland Recreation Area, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Prentice Cooper State Forest, and Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness. BR>BR>

Civil War along Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau, The
Civil War along Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau, The

Author: Aaron Astor

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1626194041

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Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau played host to some of the most dramatic military maneuvering of the Civil War. As Federal forces sought to capitalize on the capture of Nashville, they moved into a region split by the most vicious guerrilla warfare outside Missouri. The bitter conflict affected thousands of ordinary men and women struggling to survive in the face of a remorseless war of attrition, and its legacy continues to be felt today.

100 Trails of the Big South Fork
100 Trails of the Big South Fork

Author: Russ Manning

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780898866384

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All the trails of the Big South Fork plus adjacent national forests and parks. Great for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders.

An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork
An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork

Author: Russ Manning

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780898866391

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Located in Tennessee and Kentucky, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area boasts a diverse and dramatic landscape ideal for all types of outdoor activities. This newly updated guide includes information on the area's geology, history, and wildlife, plus horseback riding, whitewater paddling, and backpacking. There's also advice about accommodations and services, activities for children, universally accessible campgrounds and trails, and exploration by car.

75 Hikes in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park
75 Hikes in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park

Author: Russ Manning

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780898866353

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* 75 trails and 70 scenic overlooks in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park* Guidebook includes maps and hiking descriptionsShenandoah National Park lies along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains of northeast Virginia, encompassing 196,000 acres, including 80,000 acres of federally designated wilderness. The trails in this thorough guidebook will take hikers along the peaks of the Blue Ridge, past waterfalls, and down into lush canyons. In addition to the detailed trail descriptions, you'll find information about park history, plants and animals, geology, and human history, plus some highlights of the 105-mile Skyline Drive.

100 Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
100 Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Author: Russ Manning

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780898866360

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* If you're heading to the Smokies, you'll need this guidebook! * All the trails, camping information, and best attractions for visitors of Great Smoky Mountain National Park This guidebook offers a mix of day hikes and overnight backpacking trails, and expanded natural history and background information on the Smoky Mountains, making it the most complete guidebook to the region. Divided into sections covering Tennessee and North Carolina, the guide is arranged so that all of the Tennessee trails can be done with a link, via the Newfound Gap Road, to the North Carolina trails and vice versa. All trails are grouped by access point, and each hiking description includes mileage, elevation change, difficulty rating, camping information, cautions, links to other trails, and attractions. Special lists cover the best waterfalls, stands of old-growth forest, historic structures, wildflower spots, and mountain views. Additional chapters feature information on geology, flora and fauna, park history, and more.

America's Natural Places [5 volumes]
America's Natural Places [5 volumes]

Author: Stacy S. Kowtko

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-11-25

Total Pages: 1039

ISBN-13: 0313350892

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This timely set invites readers to celebrate the most beautiful and environmentally important places in the United States. Each of the United States boasts numerous special places that are significant for their biodiversity, ecology, habitats for rare and endangered species, or other qualities that make them unique and worthy of preservation. These sites range from nature preserves to state and national parks, wildlife areas, ecosystems that provide a home to diverse flora and fauna, and even scenic vistas. The five volumes of America's Natural Places examine over 200 of the most spectacular and important of these places, with each entry describing the importance of the area, the flora and fauna that it supports, threats to the survival of the region, and what is being done to protect it. Organized by state within regional volumes, this encyclopedia both informs the reader about the wide variety of natural areas across the country and identifies places nearby that demonstrate that preserving such treasurers is of immediate importance to every U.S. citizen.

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Tennessee River Gorge to the Big South Fork and throughout the Cumberlands
Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Tennessee River Gorge to the Big South Fork and throughout the Cumberlands

Author: Johnny Molloy

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1581578164

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Experience great hiking in the scenic swath of Tennessee between Nashville and Knoxville. Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, a wide tableland cut with a dizzying array of deep gorges, is a geological wonderland. It is a place to behold and a place to savor. This new entry in the trusted series details 50 hikes on the plateau, from the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area near Kentucky to the fascinating Walls of Jericho astride the Alabama state line; from the thousand-foot gorge cut by the mighty Tennessee River down Chattanooga way to the watery beauty of Virgin Falls by Sparta. It will encourage you to get out and enjoy the treasures of Tennessee’s unspoiled Cumberland Plateau. Specific emphasis is placed on the most scenic destinations and the unique places that make the plateau so special, places like the Great Stone Door, with its sandstone formations and vertical rock walls, and Cumberland Mountain State Park, with its ancient trees and evidence of human history. Also included are comprehensive maps for each hike, scenic photos, and a Hikes-at-a-Glance table that makes choosing your desired hike a breeze.

Hiking Tennessee
Hiking Tennessee

Author: Kelley Roark

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-11-15

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1493023934

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This guidebook features 62 of the best hiking areas from natural wonders of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the historical Civil War battlefields of Shiloh and Lookout Mountain. Included are full-color photos and maps throughout.