Tennessee Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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Moss-covered stream in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
Moss-covered stream, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee (Adam Jones/Photodisc/Getty)

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  • How to Build a Snow Cave
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    Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
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    He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
  • Playing It Safe
    Tout, scam, trickery, pickpockets, or downright theft—any one of 'em can turn a trip of a lifetime into a lifelong lesson. Here's how to avoid bad experiences.
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    Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.
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Fontana Lake

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Description: Fontana Lake, bordering the south side of Smoky Mountains National Park, is the ideal venue for... Read More
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Trout Streams

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Description: Literally hundreds of miles of trout streams course through the Smoky Mountains, offering a... Read More
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Cloudland Canyon Park

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122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road
Rising Fawn, Georgia 30738

Description: Enjoy camping in the beautiful North Georgia mountains at this park located about 90 minutes north... Read More
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5_0

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Abrams Creek Campground

Happy Valley
Maryville, TN Map

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Holly Flats

Cherokee National Forest
Tellico Plains, TN Map

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from: $90

Hilton Knoxville Airport

2001 Alcoa Highway
Alcoa, TN 37701-3163 Map

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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4.4 out of 5
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4.0

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