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You never know what you’ll find when you get lost.

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The great outdoors. The natural scenery that looks like a postcard and feels like a playground. Where every hike through the Great Smoky Mountains, fishing excursion on a Bill Dance Signature Lake or evening spent stargazing into the dark skies keeps you coming back for more.

Spread wings overhead, rushing river below, Pathways and trails through the cedar and oak, The breeze and birds sing you along, In the Tennessee air with a Tennessee song. Lace up your hiking boots and a nice warm coat, Grab a couple of friends and see where they go. Written about Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.

6 Incredible Hikes

6 Incredible Hikes
Rafting on the Pigeon River in Tennessee

Float the Pigeon River

Float the Pigeon River
The air is as still as the water, Your kayak floats silently by, Only the sound of the paddle, Under the Tennessee sky. Written about Battle Creek in Marion County, Tennessee.

14 Secret Kayaking Spots

14 Secret Kayaking Spots
Milky Way over Center Hill Lake in Edgar Evins State Park, TN

12 Stargazing Places

12 Stargazing Places
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Ideal Fall Hikes

Ideal Fall Hikes
Kayaking in a green wonderland along Duck River in Middle Tennessee

Activities Close to Nashville

Activities Close to Nashville

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Bill Dance Signature Lakes

The world's most famous angler's favorite spots to fish in Tennessee.

Bike Tennessee

Hit the backroads and experience Tennessee two wheels at a time.

TRIVIA

There’s approximately 10,000 caves and caverns in TN.