Hiking Tennessee

Description

For anyone planning a walking holiday in Tennessee, this complete guide offers 85 of the most scenic day hikes in the Volunteer State of Tennessee. From the Pioneer Trail in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park to the Hidden Passage Trail in Pickett State Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this handy guide details the best trails throughout the state. It brings to life the history, terrain, wildlife and natural features, through vivid descriptions of the flora and fauna, and local historical accounts.

Victoria Logue is a member of the Appalachian Long Distance Trail Association and Conservancy. She has served as the editor of the Old Dominion Sierran, Brunswick News lifestyle section, and Georgia's Coastal Illustrated. She was also a contributing editor for Outdoor Traveler, Mid-Atlantic Region. Victoria is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with degrees in geology and German. After graduation, Victoria worked as a writer for two daily newspapers in Georgia, the Warner Robins Daily Sun and the Rome News-Tribune. During that time, she garnered awards for her feature writing and personal columns from the Georgia Press Association and the Special Olympics. In 1988, Victoria and her husband Frank hiked the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail. For six months they backpacked across the backbone of the eastern United States from Georgia to Maine. Upon returning home, the Logues wrote their first book, The Appalachian Trail Backpacker. They wrote other books related to hiking, the outdoors, and travel, including Victoria's Hiking and Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques. The books they coauthored include The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes, The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes, Kids Outdoors, Touring the Backroads of North and South Georgia, Georgia Outdoors, and The Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Logues have also supplied writing and photography to a variety of regional, national, and international magazines. Victoria has appeared on CNN and numerous local TV and talk radio shows. She was a guest on the Discovery Channel series Go For It. For more than two years, she and Frank hosted a weekly online chat on long-distance hiking for Backpacker magazine. Victoria resides in Savannah, Georgia.