A complete tour guide to the Volunteer State from the highlands of the Smoky Mountains to the banks of the Mississippi River.

Tennessee is a state of endless diversity. It boasts breath-taking scenery, the homes of three presidents, and the birthplace of legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett. It is the birthplace of the blues and the home of the King of rock 'n' roll. It offers a wealth of opportunities for hiking, canoeing, fishing, and wildlife viewing in state and national parks, recreation areas, and forests. From mountain highroads to delta lands, this comprehensive guide invites you to the best of Tennessee's bed and breakfasts, museums, historic sites, restaurants, antique shops, and such attractions as:

• The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• The National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough
• The South's favorite outlet shopping in Pigeon Forge
• Coker Creek, the site of Tennessee's gold rush
• World-class whitewater rafting on the Obed and Ocoee Rivers
• The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
• The Chattanooga Choo Choo and the Tennessee State Aquarium
• Civil War battlefields like Stones River and Shiloh
• The Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg
• The Natchez Trace Parkway
• Musical venues from the Grand Ole Opry to Beale Street
• The largest Middle Woodland Indian Mound in the southeast
• A half-mile-long reprodction of the Mississippi River

"Traveling Tennessee" does more than get you where you want to go. It also educates you about the state's heritage, excites you about its vacation possibilities, and entertains you with accounts of the authors' own experiences.

A complete vacation guide to the mountains of Northeast Georgia, East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and Southwestern Virginia. Includes the Great Smoky Mountains and the southern portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Only three national parks have more visitors each year than the Natchez Trace Parkway, a national park of great natural beauty and historical significance that follows a 450-mile course from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi. First used as a vital transportation link by Native Americans and later by "kaintucks" and frontiersmen, today the Trace is experienced by more than 13 million visitors a year.

"Traveling the Trace" explores the parkway and sights within 30 miles of either side of the Natchez Trace. In addition to the well-known stops, the authors visit side roads most tourists ignore or don't know exist. It is a guide to:

• 25 Civil War sites
• 73 antebellum homes
• 65 museums and art galleries
• 78 antique shops and malls
• 72 bed and breakfasts
• 56 campgrounds
• 175 restaurants
• 49 spots for water sports and a whole lot more

"One of the ten most outstanding scenic byways in America." ―" Scenic Byways Bulletin"

"Distances on the Natchez Trace are measured as much in places, people, and history as in miles." ―"Southern Living"

After thirty years of hosting "The Tennessee Outdoorsmen "television show and writing outdoor stories for the Nashville "Tennessean," Jimmy Holt has teamed up with outdoor/travel writer and radio personality Vernon Summerlin to create "The Tennessee Outdoorsmen Cookbook." Here readers will find hundreds of recipes for preparing fish, game, and companion dishes along with Jimmy's and Vernon's anecdotes and tips on fishing, hunting, and cooking.

The cookbook features many special ways to prepare favorite fish and game, from smoking and grilling to cooking in old-fashioned Dutch ovens and modern ovens. Some recipes are family heirlooms. Many recipes were sent in by viewers and readers, who include their own stories, adding more flavor to the mix.

From soup to desserts and all the trimmings, here is the best cookbook from the best outdoor cooks in the South.

"Two Dozen Fishin' Holes" is the authoritative guide to fishing in Middle Tennessee. In it are secrets from many anglers who have shared how to work various lures, where to fish for specific species, where to locate the best holes, and the ideal time to fish there. The purpose of this book is to help you catch fish. So let's go fishing

Here Vernon Summerlin has provided the definitive fishing guide to:

• The ten major lakes of Middle Tennessee
• The tailwaters below eight large dams
• The five major streams in the mid-state area
• Big Bottoms, the best crappie fishing in the state
• Docks, marinas, launching ramps, camping recreation areas, baitshops, and fishing supplies

"Not only does Vernon Summerlin tell you where to go, when to go, and how to get there, he adds other information that will prepare you for the fishing trip." ―Jimmy Holt, "The Tennessee Outdoorsman"