All you view chasers take note, this double whammy offers expansive views of Chattanooga and Moccasin Bend as you travel up the mountain on a historic railway and visit one of the most popular destinations on Lookout Mountain. For this trip fall colors are breathtaking, but honestly, every season…
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Wait...Did You Say Towing Museum? Yes, that is right. Chattanooga is home to the only International Towing Museum in the world! There’s more to it than just trucks and it is pretty cool. One evening back in 1916, Ernest Holmes, Sr. and 10 friends spent all night using only ropes and blocks tied to…
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Pretty Damn Awesome: How Chattanooga Earned a Rep as the Best Outdoor City Chattanooga local Dawson Wheeler, co-founder of Rock Creek and the Day Fire Podcast, shares a little more about his passion for the outdoors. This blog was updated August 2025. Surrounded By Mountains and the Tennessee…
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This blog was updated August 2025. From expansive, glassy lakes to rolling whitewater, Chattanooga offers a smorgasbord of paddleboarding opportunities. Ben Friberg, a native Chattanoogan and the first person to stand-up paddleboard from Cuba to Key West said, "There are some pretty significant…
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It's official—Chattanooga is the coolest city in the country. (Okay, maybe it's not actually official, but if you're reading this, then you probably think it's at least partly true.) In order to make the most of what the Scenic City has to offer, we've compiled a list of 50 must-do outdoor-related…
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Tell us about yourself: I’m the director of community engagement for the District Attorney General’s Office by day. By night, I’m the founder/owner of The H2O Life. It’s a business created for the purpose of providing guidance and resources to facilitate natural and spiritual healing in outdoor…
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As the Program Coordinator forOutdoor Chattanooga, we couldn’t think of anyone better than Terri Chapin to ask, “Where do Chattanoogans Camp?” Terri has some great suggestions on where to camp by the water as well as the best mountain biking and views in the area…
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Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’d love to hike and really soak in the views undistracted, but I’d really love to get it on camera too”? You’re not alone. There’s no shame in wanting a good photo for the gram. Fortunately, Experience Chattanooga can make that happen. A company that’s unlike…
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Cindy Todd has been boating around Chattanooga for20 years. You can catch her out on the water, water skiing or paddleboarding just about any weekend it’s warm enough. We caught up with Cindy between rides to get a few tips from some - one who started as a weekend warrior and now embodies the Chattanooga boating lifestyle. …
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The Grand Canyon. Mount Everest. Chattanooga. What do they all have in common? They’re hands down some of the best places in the entire world to catch a sunrise or sunset. Is that hyperbolic to say? We don’t think so. Chattanooga, with its amphitheater of mountains and river and myriad vistas and…
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