The Natural Arches of the Big South Fork
Title | The Natural Arches of the Big South Fork PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur McDade |
Publisher | Univ. of Tennessee Press |
Total Pages | 148 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781572330740 |
Pocket guide (5x9") to the sandstone formations of the Northern Cumberland Plateau, which straddles Tennessee and Kentucky. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork
Title | An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork PDF eBook |
Author | Russ Manning |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 204 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9780898866391 |
Located in Tennessee and Kentucky, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area boasts a diverse and dramatic landscape ideal for all types of outdoor activities. This newly updated guide includes information on the area's geology, history, and wildlife, plus horseback riding, whitewater paddling, and backpacking. There's also advice about accommodations and services, activities for children, universally accessible campgrounds and trails, and exploration by car.
Hiking the Big South Fork
Title | Hiking the Big South Fork PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda Gail Deaver |
Publisher | Univ. of Tennessee Press |
Total Pages | 276 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781572330313 |
Now in its third edition, Hiking the Big South Fork is packed with up-to-date information on the trails of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Tennessee and Kentucky. The book combines numerous details about the natural history of the area with fascinating tidbits of folklore and legend to provide an interpretive guide to the trails. The authors have walked, measured, and rated every hiking trail, and, for this edition, they include information about trails in the adjoining Pickett State Park and Forest. The book features detailed maps; checklists of mammals, birds, and wildflowers; and valuable advice on safety, park rules and regulations, and accommodations. The trail descriptions include difficulty ratings, distance and time information, notes on accommodations and special considerations, and detailed mileage indicators to keep hikers informed of their progress and to clarify points of confusion. Also included is a handy chart designed for backpackers who wish to combine trails for longer excursions. Strollers, hikers, and backpackers looking for a less-crowded alternative to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will enjoy discovering this beautiful, rugged National Park service area. Only a ninety-minute drive northwest of Knoxville, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is easily reached in half a day or less from Louisville, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta. The Authors: Brenda G. Deaver is a park ranger at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Jo Anna Smith, a former ranger-historian with the National Park Service, now lives in Idaho with her husband, Steve. Howard Ray Duncan, a native of the Big South Fork area, has spent many years exploring the region. A former school teacher and principal, he has been a ranger at Big South Fork since 1985.
100 Trails of the Big South Fork
Title | 100 Trails of the Big South Fork PDF eBook |
Author | Russ Manning |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9780898866384 |
All the trails of the Big South Fork plus adjacent national forests and parks. Great for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders.
Big South Fork Country
Title | Big South Fork Country PDF eBook |
Author | Howard Baker |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 120 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9781558532588 |
Big South Fork, on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, has been called the "Yosemite of the East". Now, one of its most famous residents combines his photographic prowess with that of acclaimed nature photographer Netherton to create a book that celebrates the natural splendor of this land. Over 100 color photos.
100 Trails of the Big South Fork
Title | 100 Trails of the Big South Fork PDF eBook |
Author | Russ Manning |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 2000-10-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1594852812 |
Escape with Russ Manning, the Southeast's hiking expert, into the deep gorges and rock shelters that make this area a natural utopia. He has trekked along every trail and behind every waterfall, from Yahoo Falls to the Gentleman's Swimming Hole--in 100 Trails of the Big South Fork, he guides you to and trough the land's best of best!
Windstone
Title | Windstone PDF eBook |
Author | David Muench |
Publisher | Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. |
Total Pages | 209 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Natural bridges |
ISBN | 1558687459 |
Celebrated landscape photographer Muench turns his keen photographic eye to the mystery of the sculpted earth with spectacular photos of natural arches, land bridges, windows, sea stacks, caves, and sea arches.