Hiking Tennessee - (America's Best Day Hiking) by Victoria Steele Logue (Paperback)

About the Book

The ideal guide to 83 scenic day hikes in the Volunteer State. Categorized by geographic regions, each includes a description of the topography, flora, fauna, and climate. Descriptions of state and national parks cover estimated distance, difficulty ratings, and summaries of trail features accompanied by maps and GPS coordinates of trailheads and some Civil War-era and Native American historical sites.

Book Synopsis

Hiking Tennessee is your complete guide to 83 of the most scenic day hikes in the Volunteer State. From the Woodland Trail in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park to the Hidden Passage Trail in Pickett State Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this handy guide will lead you to the best trails throughout the state. In this one-of-a-kind resource, you'll find the following features:

- Detailed descriptions complete with GPS coordinates for every hike in all three regions of Tennessee

- Special points of interest, including Civil War-era and Native American historical sites; descriptions of the topography, flora, fauna, and climate; estimated hiking time and distance; and difficulty ratings for each trail

- Phone numbers and websites, park hours and rules, and available facilities for the state's most scenic hiking areas

- Easy-to-read maps for every park and trail to help you navigate your hike and locate landmarks and other points of interest

- A convenient trail finder that provides a summary of each trail's features and available facilities

Hiking Tennessee brings to life the history, terrain, wildlife, and natural features of each area. The vivid descriptions of the foliage, animals, and well-known and local historical accounts of each area provide an invitation to explore and experience the trails for yourself. Hiking Tennessee is your guide to enjoying the great outdoors!

About the Author

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.