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“The Tennessee River is a 652-mile-long (1,049 km) river located in the southeastern United States. Flowing through the Tennessee Valley in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, it begins at the confluence of French Broad and Holston rivers at Knoxville, and drains into the…”
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OutsideSep 23

You Can Still Afford to Live in a Great Climbing Town. Here Are 6.

When the best climbing seems blocked by sky-high housing prices, these are the underrated climbing towns you can still afford.

Deep water soloing along the river near Chattanooga

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  • Tennessee RiverAquariumDeep water soloing along the river near Chattanooga
  • Wauhatchie PikeSightLegendary bouldering near Chattanooga
  • High Point ClimbingPlace
  • Synergy ClimbingPlace
  • Elsewhere
  • Indian CreekSightBluff, United StatesEndless splitters, over an hour's drive from Bluff
  • Valley of the GodsSightBluff, United States40-minute drive from Bluff, offers rock climbing
  • Comb RidgeCaféBluff, United StatesA cool eatery in Bluff
  • Shelf RoadSightCañon City, United StatesLimestone sport mecca, 48 minutes from Cañon City
  • Four Mile CreekSightCañon City, United StatesAbundant bouldering a few miles north of town
  • Buckskin CragsSightCañon City, United StatesVariety of climbing less than 20 minutes away
  • Rock SteadyPlaceCañon City, United StatesClimbing gym in pre-development, target opening 2027
  • New River GorgeTrailFayetteville, United StatesOffers thousands of trad, sport, and bouldering routes
  • Gripped FitnessPlaceFayetteville, United StatesSmall bouldering and board gym in Fayetteville
  • Mount LemmonSightTucson, United StatesAlpine environs with over 3,000 trad, sport, bouldering routes
  • Cochise StrongholdSightTucson, United StatesBackcountry, rugged experience with 800-some routes
  • The BLOCPlaceTucson, United StatesDiscover thrilling heights at Rocks and Ropes, Tucson…
  • Sugarloaf QuarrySightWinona, United StatesAbout 40 sport routes in Winona
  • Winona ice climbing parkSightWinona, United StatesOne of a handful of ice parks in the country
  • LaCrosseSightWinona, United StatesSport climbing about 25 miles away
  • Red WingSightWinona, United StatesSport climbing just over an hour away
  • Winona State UniversityPlaceWinona, United StatesHas a climbing wall open to the public
  • Panther PeakSightTucson, United States
  • Gate's PassSightTucson, United States
  • Rock Solid ClimbingPlaceTucson, United States
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Condé Nast TravelerSep 22

America's First ‘National Park City’ is Chattanooga, Tennessee

After decades of work, what was once the country’s most polluted metropolis has transformed into a leading example of urban biodiversity and outdoor access.

Underwent remediation and is home to many aquatic species.

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OutsideMay 20

The Best Hikes in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Find the perfect trail in America’s first National Park City

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National GeographicMay 14, 2021

The Great Loop is the epic U.S. adventure you’ve never heard of

This nautical journey charts a 6,000-mile course from the Great Lakes to the Florida Keys (and back). The Great Loop takes boaters up the Atlantic seaboard, through historic canals, across the Great ...

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  • Tennessee RiverAquariumFlowing through the Tennessee Valley in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, it begins at the…
  • Elsewhere
  • Erie CanalSightNew York, United StatesCompleted in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Great Lakes…
  • Mississippi RiverPlaceNew Orleans, United StatesIt is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
  • Great LoopTrailNew York, United Statesyear-long, nearly 6,000-mile journey through eastern U.S. and Canada
  • America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA)PlaceNew York, United Statesgroup created in 1999 that prepares boaters for the voyage
  • Gulf of MexicoSightNew Orleans, United Statescrossing adds adrenaline to the route
  • GazellePlaceChicago, United StatesKen Ransom's 30-foot white-oak sailboat
  • Sanibel IslandSightFort Myers, United StatesRansom and crew got lost in its mangrove forest
  • Tennessee Tombigbee WaterwayPlaceDemopolis, United States234-mile passage connecting Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers
  • Light and SaltyPlaceNew York, United StatesThe Bowlins' yacht
  • Illinois RiverPlaceChicago, United Statesaffected by invasive species
  • Asian carpPlaceChicago, United Statesinvasive species threatening the Great Lakes
  • Triangle LoopPlaceNew York, United States700-mile jaunt from northeast U.S. into Canada
  • Hudson RiverPlaceNew York, United StatesEmbark point for the Triangle Loop
  • Lake ChamplainMuseumBurlington, United Statesmountain-fringed lake on the Triangle Loop
  • Thousand IslandsSightKingston, Canadameander past them on the Triangle Loop
  • Oswego CanalPlaceSyracuse, United StatesOpened in 1828, it is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) in length, and connects the Erie Canal at Three Rivers to Lake Ontario at…
  • Florida LoopPlaceStuart, United Statestwo-week voyage exploring lower third of Florida
  • Lake OkeechobeeSightOkeechobee, United Statesbiodiverse lake on the Florida Loop
  • Canadian Heritage CanalsPlaceOttawa, Canada
  • Richelieu CanalPlaceMontreal, Canada
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