Category Tennessee

Piney Campground

Avion C11 truck camper parked on the shore line under the shade of a tree.

Piney Campground is a great place to camp if you are looking for a quiet place to relax or an adventure getawa. This campground is located on the shores of Kentucky Lake in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and provides visitors with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. There are plenty of campsites available, as well as a variety of recreational activities that include swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and bird watching.

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Mountain Farm Museum

The dawn mist lay heavily over the Mountain Farm Museum in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The Mountain Farm Museum is an oasis of calm in the chaos of the Great Smokey Mountains, America's most visited National Park. Located on the North Carolina side of the park, this living history museum doesn't experience the same traffic density as similar attractions like Cades Cove. The Museum shares a parking lot with the Oconaluftee Visitor's Center with plenty of easy parking.

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Ritchie Hollow Hiking Trail

Man and woman looking out over the Tennessee River Gorge of Prentice Cooper State Park from Snoopers Rock.

Ritchie Hollow hiking trail is a 2.7-mile point to point trail connecting a parking lot along the Tennessee River to the Davis Pond campground in Prentice Cooper State Forest. The route covers a 1,200-foot elevation gain that ramps up from a relatively level terrain to extended stretches of stairs and steep inclines. While there are occasional trail markers, junctions can be confusing, and it helps to tackle the trail with a map to cross-reference. Even so, for all its challenges, the Ritchie Hollow trail is awash in waterfalls and, with a well-deserved detour, it can conclude with one of the best views of the Tennessee River Gorge.

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Ruby Falls

Discovered in 1928, Ruby Falls is the tallest and deepest falls in North America that are publicly accessible, just outside of Chattanooga.

Ruby Falls is the tallest and deepest waterfall in North America, just outside of Chattanooga. See stalactites, stalagmites, and other rock formations.

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20 Road Trips For 2020

The vastness of the United States frontier has made road trips a classic piece of Americana. It is the ultimate way to the explore the states. But that said, there are so many routes to take. In celebration of a new decade and the 50th birthday of our Avion, we are sharing 20 road trips—from half day excursions to multi-day epic quests—that you should add to your bucket list.

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Great American Eclipse

Sun Reemerging 2017 Great American Eclipse at Cross Plains, Tennessee

The moment of totality is profoundly transcendent. Amidst the stars and planets, hemmed in by a 360° sunset, is a vision of the sun, in profile. Trust me, I have seen many pictures and videos before. I'll post many myself of what has been dubbed the "Great American Eclipse." But neither a thousand words nor a picture can truly do justice to the emotional immersion into a world, like our own, but seen in a completely alien light.

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