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Stream in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee

Moss-covered stream flowing through Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Adam Jones/Photodisc/Getty)

Tennessee Overview

There's much to see and do on the outskirts of majestic Smoky Mountain National Park, where strip malls and fast-food joints compete with quaint historic towns. So when you tire of bargain shopping in Pigeon Forge's outlet malls or scaling the pedestrian-friendly cliffs of Rock City near Chattanooga, get out and explore the rural countryside, where time seems to stand still. Read More

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Tennessee
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Weekenders
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Mountain Bike in Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains
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The Southeast's Backwoods at its Best
GORP - Big South Fork NRRA, Tennessee - Paddling
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GORP - Paddling - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Trip Ideas

Five Great Family Escapes
100-Mile Wilderness Trail, Maine
At Home in the Wild
Civility and wilderness meet at Little Lyford Pond Sport Camps

Practical Advice

Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.
How to Build a Bomber Anchor
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To set up your own anchor for a climbing top rope (or slackline, or car stuck in a ditch), all you need is a 20-foot piece of webbing, a carabiner, and a tree.
Fix a Flat
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Welcome to Home Rental Country: The Refuge of the Un-Hotel
Take the brand-name anonymity out of your next foray into the vacation world by getting the scoop on finding the best homes away from home.
Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel

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Gear

Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
Complete Gear Archives: Cycling
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to cycling.
Rock Steady
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This year’s trail bikes are lighter and more forgiving than ever. We tested the best.

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Fitness

The Rowbike
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Video
Saddle Up
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Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.
The Crazy Bet
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Win a $6,000 Custom Made Frame Set!
The Master Plan
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A sport-by-sport guide to everything you need to excel.
Mountain Athlete
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Jackson, Wyoming

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Attractions

Clingmans Dome

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c/o Great Smoky Mountains National Park,107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738

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At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest... Read More

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Nolichucky River Gorge

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Cherokee National Forest (TN) and Pisgah National Forest (NC)

Description: The Nolichucky River Gorge stretches for 110 miles and offers Class I-IV whitewater. ... Read More

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