{"product_id":"backpacking-tennessee-overnight-trail-adventures-from-the-mississippi-river-to-the-appalachian-mountains-9781621907381","title":"Backpacking Tennessee: Overnight Trail Adventures from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The reason I travel and explore the outdoors is simple,\" writes Johnny Molloy, \"the world is a beautiful place!\" And Molloy would know: he has backpacked more than 2,500 nights in forty states. It is this experience--much of it garnered in his home state of Tennessee--combined with his extensive production of guidebooks spanning activities from hiking and camping to paddling and bicycling, that enabled him to produce \u003ci\u003eBackpacking Tennessee: Overnight Trail Adventures from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with directions, distances, descriptions, and maps, \u003ci\u003eBackpacking Tennessee\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into four sections that together outline forty overnight hikes across West Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, the Cumberland Plateau, and East Tennessee and the Appalachian Mountains. The trails Molloy has chosen to highlight are a mix of well-known hikes and lesser-known areas, ranging in distance and difficulty for both novice hikers and experienced backpackers. Woven throughout the trail descriptions are comments on scenery, notes about safety, and historical information that help readers get a true feel for each hike. To round out his comprehensive guide, Molloy also includes ratings, 1-5, on the family- and dog-friendliness of each trail--an especially helpful feature for readers bringing loved ones along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cherokee National Forest to Big South Fork and Land Between the Lakes, Tennessee offers thousands of miles of trails for adventurers looking to explore. For budding outdoor enthusiasts and experienced backpackers alike, \u003ci\u003e Backpacking Tennessee a\u003c\/i\u003enswers the timeless question: where do we go next?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHNNY MOLLOY\u003c\/b\u003e has published more than eighty books about hiking and other forms of outdoor adventure, including \u003ci\u003eTrial by Trail: Backpacking in the Smoky Mountains, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Guidebook: A Complete Resource for Outdoor Enthusiasts, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Day Hiking the Daniel Boone National Forest.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Univ Tennessee Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533987352850,"sku":"9781621907381","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1d20d449-aa18-41ff-9457-17f26ce8093e.jpg?v=1731417750","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/backpacking-tennessee-overnight-trail-adventures-from-the-mississippi-river-to-the-appalachian-mountains-9781621907381","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}