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A Quick Guide to Trail-Running Sites in the Knoxville Area

In Guides, Outside Insider by Kim TrevathanDecember 7, 2016leave a COMMENT

The first trail runner, I’m guessing, was a Neanderthal in minimalist footwear fleeing a saber-toothed tiger. About 300,000 years later came seasonal trail runners, motivated less by predators than by …

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A Canine View of Knoxville-Area Dog Parks

In Outside Insider by Kim TrevathanNovember 2, 2016leave a COMMENT

As I approached Maryville’s PetSafe Pistol Creek Dog Park with Pepper, the 6-month old black Lab I was puppysitting, my worst fears about dog parks were realized. A big fight …

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How to Jump Into the Knoxville Paddleboarding Scene

In Outside Insider by Kim TrevathanSeptember 7, 2016leave a COMMENT

For a while now, I’ve watched people propelling what look like surfboards across our inland lakes. Recently, in a desperate act to extend the last days of summer, I decided …

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Smoky Mountain Field School Prepares You for the Great Outdoors

In Outside Insider by Kim TrevathanAugust 10, 2016leave a COMMENT

You’re wandering around in the woods, off trail, and you start to get a little hungry. Those red berries look delicious, but you’re not sure if they are safe to …

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How to Buy a Kayak

In Outside Insider by Kim TrevathanJuly 20, 2016leave a COMMENT

When I transitioned from canoeing only to mostly kayaking about 10 years ago, it greatly expanded what I could do on the water. I could cover more territory in the …

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