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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/green&tr.htm

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

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: http://www.serversolutions.com/ambc/

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

East Tennessee mountain bike rides can be found at: http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan/mtnbike/

Nashville Net Cycling Homepage has contacts and information on a few trails: http://www.nashville.net/~cycling/

The 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: http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/

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

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

The Chattanooga Bicycle Club has information on trails, events, and contacts: http://www.chattbike.com/

Equestrian Trails

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

For equestrian trails and stables, Tennessee Equine Trail Guide: http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/market/atour/horses.html

The Tennessee Horse Council provides general equestrian information: http://www.tnhorsecouncil.com/

Greenways and Community Trails

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

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

Tennessee Valley trails information: http://www.auburn.edu/~hudsojt/alabama_trails.html

The Tennessee Riverpark and Chattanooga Area Greenways System is a project to preserve and provide access to the Tennessee River: http://www.chattanooga.net/SUSTAIN/pcsd_briefing_book/resources_riverpark_system.html

Hiking Trails

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

• Hiking Trails in Tennessee

Carolina Mountain Club promotes conservation, hiking, and trail building and maintenance: www.carolinamtnclub.com/

The Cumberland Trail is 114-mile network of greenways that will crisscross the Cumberland Plateau: http://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 Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.org/

For information on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and Tennessee: http://www.searchus.com/parkway/ or http://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: http://www.SFWDA.org/landuse/tnohvplan.htm

The ATV Connection describes several places to ride ATVs: http://www.atving.com/tmpl/ridearea/maride.cfm

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/

Volunteer State Trail Riders Association is the statewide association for off-highway vehicle interests: http://www.vstarider.com/

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: http://www.tehcc.org/

For canoeing and kayaking information, try the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association: http://home.earthlink.net/~smgibbon/tsra/

Statewide Advocacy and Resources

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