10Explores: Paddling around Looney Islands on the Tennessee River
Need a new place to hit the water? An option for any skill level is a lap around the Looney Islands on the Tennessee River in West Knoxville.
View ArticleWhat you should know before you hike Clingmans Dome
Believe it or not, the trek to the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn't as hard as you might think, just 0.5 miles.
View Article10Explores: Paddling from Suttree Landing to Neyland Stadium
Want a new way to experience Neyland Stadium? Try viewing it from the Tennessee River.
View ArticleKnoxville Sunflower Celebration returns to Forks of the River
The fields are at the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area near the Ijams Nature Center in South Knoxville.
View Article10Explores: Sequoyah Hills Park
Need a place to take a walk, have a picnic, launch a boat or play fetch with your dog? You could try this West Knoxville spot.
View Article10Explores: Third Creek Greenway
Third Creek Greenway is just one of the 112.5 miles of paved greenways and natural trails in Knoxville.
View ArticleWhat you need to know before you kayak, paddleboard in East Tennessee
Whether you're an experienced paddler or thinking of trying it out for the first time, there are some tips to consider to make your trip fun and safe.
View Article10Explores: Spruce Flats Falls
The trail is around 1.5 miles round trip and starts near the Tremont Institute in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
View Article10Explores: Grotto Falls
The 2.6-mile roundtrip is located off Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail through Trillium Gap Trail.
View Article10Explores: Walker Sisters Place
The Walker Sisters Place is located on Little Brier Gap Trail near the Little Greenbrier School in the Great Smoky Mountains.
View Article10Explores: Little River Trail
A hike that combines the national park's natural beauty with historic sites is the Little River Trail in the Elkmont Historic District.
View Article10Explores: Jakes Creek Trail
Hiking to the Avent Cabin is ranked with an easy to moderate difficulty level with some elevation gain at roughly 2.5 miles roundtrip.
View Article10Explores: Alum Cave Bluffs
The hike to Alum Cave Bluffs is rated as moderate at about 4.5 miles roundtrip on a well-marked trail with roughly 1,200 feet of elevation gain.
View Article10Explores: Laurel Falls
Laurel Falls Trail is one of the most popular in the Great Smoky Mountains at roughly 2.5 miles round trip on a well-marked trail with an easy difficulty rating.
View Article10Explores: Andrews Bald
The hike to Andrews Bald is rated as moderately difficult at about 3.6 miles roundtrip on a well-marked trail with just shy of 900 feet of elevation change.
View Article10Explores: Hiking in Cumberland County
Cumberland County boasts a variety of destinations from waterfalls to beaches to trails.
View Article10Explores: Point Lookout Trail at Panther Creek State Park
The looped trail is around 2.5 miles and is considered a moderately difficult hike with over 400 feet of elevation gain.
View Article10Explores: Angel Falls Rapid Trail in Big South Fork
One of Big South Fork's well-worn routes is the Angel Falls Rapid Trail. It is around 4 miles round trip and is considered an easy hike.
View Article10Explores: Waterfalls in Frozen Head State Park
Hikers can see both waterfalls in a roughly 3-mile round-trip trek that is rated with an easy to moderate difficulty level.
View Article10Explores: Hootin Hollow Trail in Norris Dam State Park
The hike is 2.2 miles round trip and is rated as easy to moderate. It gets its name from the barred owl calls heard along the way.
View Article10Explores: Ijams River Trail
Ijams in Knoxville has more than 12 miles of nature trails open to hikers and runners. An easy trail to start with is the River Trail.
View Article10Explores: Gatlinburg Trail
At just shy of 4 miles round trip on a well-marked, relatively flat path, the Gatlinburg Trail is considered an easy hike near the Sugarlands Visitor Center.
View Article10Explores: Fighting Creek Nature Trail
At just around 1.5 miles round trip on a well-marked path, the Fighting Creek Nature Trail is considered an easy to moderate hike.
View Article10Explores: Cataract Falls
At just over 1 mile round trip on a well-marked path, the trip to Cataract Falls is considered an easy hike on the Cove Mountain Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains.
View Article10Explores: Lake Shore Loop at Concord Park
At a little over 1.5 miles, the Lake Shore Loop on the eastern side of the park follows along Fort Loudoun Lake and is considered an easy trail.
View Article10Explores: Baskins Creek Falls
At just over 3 miles, the hike to Baskins Creek Falls is considered moderately difficult. The trail is downhill to the falls and can be steep in some spots.
View Article10Explores: Ridge Top Trail at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
Ridge Top Trail is a just over 1.5-mile looped hike with views of Tellico Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains at its scenic overlook.
View Article10Explores: Meigs Creek Cascade
Starting at The Sinks, the moderately difficult trail to the cascade is around 3.5 miles roundtrip with some elevation gain early on and a few creek crossings.
View Article10Explores: Island Loop Trail at Seven Islands State Birding Park
At around 2.5 miles roundtrip, the Island Loop Trail is considered an easy hike starting at the ADA-compliant Bobwhite Accessible Trail.
View Article10Explores: Tharp Trace at Mead's Quarry
Though it makes up just over a mile of the Ijams trails, Tharp Trace is a moderate to difficult rated loop around the historic Mead's Quarry in Knoxville.
View Article10Explores: Twin Creeks Trail to Bud Ogle Cabin
At 4.5 miles roundtrip, the Twin Creeks Trail is considered an easy hike and leads to the Bud Ogle Cabin.
View Article10Explores: Cove Hardwood Nature Trail
Beginning at the Chimneys Picnic Area, the trail is an easy loop that runs just under a mile with some of the best wildflower viewing in the national park.
View Article10Explores: Elkmont Nature Trail
The looped trail is a quieter hike in the Great Smoky Mountains that's a little less than a mile and ranked with an easy difficulty level.
View Article10Explores: Porters Creek Trail
Porters Creek Trail is an easy to moderately difficult trek at roughly 4 miles roundtrip to Fern Branch Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains' Greenbrier area.
View Article10Explores: Abrams Falls
The hike to Abrams Falls is roughly 5 miles roundtrip and rated as moderately difficult in the Great Smoky Mountains Cades Cove area.
View Article10Explores: Mount LeConte
No matter which trail you take to the Great Smoky Mountains' third-highest peak, the views at the top are worth the strenuous hike up.
View Article10Explores: Thunderhead Prong Quiet Walkway
Starting at the Middle Prong Trailhead, this quiet walkway is just shy of 1.5 miles roundtrip of easy hiking along Thunderhead Prong.
View Article10Explores: Andrews Ridge Trail at Norris Dam State Park
Andrews Ridge Trail is a little less than 2 miles of easy hiking at the park's highest point.
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