Get Out! TN Trails and Byways Offer Outdoor Attractions

Visitors to the Hermitage can see Andrew and Rachel Jackson's tomb. The Hermitage, home of President of Andrew Jackson is located in Nashville, TN

The Tennessee Trails & Byways guides can steer you in the right direction, but here are a few places that focus on history, nature, and some of the zaniest spots and events in Tennessee.

The Lighting of Chickasaw State Park

housands of lights, hand-lit luminaries and decorations adorn Chickasaw State Park with holiday cheer Dec. 10-12.

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah: Here’s a Sneak Peek at a Zip-Lining Adventure to be Featured in THF’s Summer 2012 Issue

Here’s a look at a travel feature we’re working on for the Summer 2012 issue of Tennessee Home & Farm. Check out our video of zip lining at AdventureWorks in Kingston Springs, Tennessee.

Horse Around With Tennessee Equine Trail Guide

The new Tennessee Equine Trail Guide offers a comprehensive list of state attractions for equine enthusiasts, with 50 pages and more than 130 locations.

Rock Island State Park: Waterfall Wonderland

Rock Island State Park waterfalls, Caney Fork River, Tennessee

Rock Island’s natural beauty takes the cake when it comes to attracting visitors.

Relax and Enjoy the Roan Mountain Bed and Breakfast

Roane Mountain B&B

Perched between the Doe River and the steep slopes of the Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee, Roan Mountain Bed and Breakfast is an idyllic getaway.

Green Your Thumb at University of Tennessee’s Summer Celebration

University of Tennessee Summer Celebration Gardening Show

Green thumbs and gardening enthusiasts can ask their tough plant questions and tour the UT Gardens-Jackson at the annual Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show on July 14.

Tennessee Farm Camp or Bust

Tap Root Farm Camp

Tennessee farm camps provide a healthy, educational summer alternative to video games, TV and iPods.

Venture Into Frigid Weather for Winter Wonderlands

Bald River Falls in Tellico - Frozen in Winter 2009

During the second week of January 2009, a weeklong spell of subfreezing temperatures gripped the Southeast. Along with the cold came a soft blanket of snow that we Tennesseans do not often experience.

Visit the Elmore Holly Collection in Oak Ridge

Holly

See hollies en masse at the University of Tennessee Arboretum in Oak Ridge. The Elmore Holly Collection at the UT Arboretum is a research and display garden of more than 200 cultivars of the genus Ilex.

Float the Hiwassee

Webb Bros. Float Service on the Hiwassee River

Float down a lazy river in East Tennessee with help from a float service and general store with a storied past.

A-Camping We Will Go in Tennessee’s State Parks

Three of Tennessee’s top campgrounds include Elkmont in the Smokies, Fall Creek Falls State Park in Pikeville and Meeman-Shelby Forest near Memphis.

Camp Clydesdale Invites Kids to Ride Rare Horses

Lodestar Farm lets kids get up close and personal with a rare breed of horses.

Reelfoot Lake B&B Gives Bird’s-Eye View of Bald Eagles

Bald eagle at Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee

After taking a bald eagle tour at Reelfoot Lake in February 1993, Nancy Moore realized a life-change was in order.

Fishing at Bob White Springs: The Only Way To Fly

Fly-fishing in Only, TN

Test your fly-fishing skills at this Hickman County trout farm.

Tennessee Caves: Secrets of the Earth

Forbidden Caverns Cave, Sevierville, Tennessee

Tennessee has more caves than any other state.

Cabins in the Woods: Farms Turned Retreats

Lairdland Farms, Cornersville, cabin, farms

Farms across Tennessee are experiencing new life as bed-and-breakfasts or overnight lodges. Here are the stories behind a few of these farms-turned-retreats.

Camping Without Roughing It: Cabins, Yurts and RVs

Fall Creek Falls State Park

If the idea of camping is appealing, but the reality of roughing it is a little, well, rough, discover a back-to-nature alternative without the hassle.

Fireflies Flashing in Sync

Fireflies light up the night – in synchronicity – each June at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Learn to Float Your Boat at Tennessee Boat School

Karl Weinert opened the Tennessee Boat School in 2004, inviting families, friends and co-workers to come to their 185-acre farm in Big Sandy, TN, and build a boat in a day under the instruction of a seasoned boatwright.