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This site has been designed to help those interested in finding out trail information on a wide variety of topics and in a variety of places. We have information that covers Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina.

Everything from adventure tourism to historic heritage corridors to antiques and unique bed and breakfast inns to the best in bluegrass and BBQ.

Wildlife and Birding Trails are also offered for the nature lover. Adventure tourism topics are covered here ranging from ATV & horseback riding trails to Elk Viewing locations.

Railroad enthusiasts will enjoy the rail section and may also enjoy viewing the section on coal.

Civil War enthusiasts will find sites and monuments of Kentucky on the CW section. Info on John Hunt Morgan and the Battle of Sacramento Reenactment can also be found here.

More and more is offered on this site as it grows with help from a variety of sources.

Check out the site and make sure to bookmark it for future use!

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Adventure Trails in Southwest Virginia
  • Southwest Virginia includes the seven counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise Counties and the City of Norton which includes two (2) trails initatives: Spearhead Trails and Heart of Appalachia.
  • Click here for the study that "helped make them happen".
Agritourism in Kentucky
  • Agritourism - Listing of Agritourism Attractions, anything from Alpaca Shearing to Wines
Archery
  • Click here for archery in Kentucky information.
  • Southern Kentucky Chapter of the RMEF 3-D Archery Shoot & Picnic in Bowling Green. Click here for more information and how to become a member.
Antiques
  • Antiques in Kentucky along historic highways including Historic Hwys 31W, 31E and 68 as well as in the Lakes Area, Blues, Bluegrass & BBQ Region, and along Hwy 60.
  • The 400 Mile Sale across KY's Historic Highway 68 has antiques, collectibles, yard sales and stuff for sale during the first weekend in June annually. Don't miss this exciting 4 days of shop til you drop sales.
Appalachian Wildlife
Appalachian Wildlife Foundation, Inc. - Seeking opportunities and finding solutions for restoring wildlife and their habitats. Find out more.
ATVs & Dirtbikes
BBQ - Bluegrass
  • BBQ - Bluegrass and BBQ - experience the very best along four scenic byways!
Bed and Breakfast Inns
Bicycling
Big South Fork Country
  • Big South Fork Country - encompasses the Big South Fork county of McCreary, Kentucky as well as Clay, Scott, Fentress, Pickett, Overton, Campbell and Morgan counties in Tennessee. Click here to see how it began. Click here to see how it began.
Birding and Wildlife
Bluegrass, Blues, Barbecue and soooo much more . . .
Blueways
Bluffton, South Carolina
Breathitt County Kentucky
  • Beautiful Breathitt is known for its scenic beauty in the heart of Appalachia. Pick your own adventure from motorcycling on one of the "Venom" trails or canoeing on the North Fork.
  • Website includes Adventure Tourism Strategic "Action" Plan for Breathitt County.
Cadiz - Trigg County Kentucky
Trigg County Kentucky Strategic Plan, click here for plan.
Canoeing
Civil War
Clay County Kentucky
Coal Heritage
  • Come to Kentucky and visit the 15 Coal Mining attractions. Learn more about Kentucky underground!
  • This website focuses on the rich coal and rail history of an 8-county area in West Virginia and identified historic and cultural sites for individuals interested in mining and railroads.
  • National Coal Heritage Area in West Virginia - 2010 study.
Courthouses in Kentucky
  • Visit all 120 Courthouses in Kentucky. Take a pictorial visit of most of the original courthouses that are left.
Development Opportunities in Kentucky
Development Opportunities in Virginia
Dining
  • Check out all the wonderful "TASTES" along Highways 68, 31W and 31E in this unique dining section.
Elk Viewing/Hunting
  • Learn about the what Kentucky is doing in ELK restoration, elk hunting and the involvement of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. Also to be found here are photos and comments from elk hunters of past hunts.
  • An Elk Hunting Guide Book. Click here.
  • Click here for lottery & license information.
  • Saddle Up Elk Tours on horseback. Click here for this unique adventure!
  • Photos of Past elk expos: click here.
  • Southern Kentucky Chapter of the RMEF. Click here for more information and how to become a member.
Golf
  • Includes 8 Golf Courses in western Kentucky and Tennessee as well as other publicly playable courses.
Heritage Corridors
Highway 68
Horseback Riding
  • Connection to Horseback Riding listings in Kentucky and other states.
  • Saddle Up Elk Tours - unique experience in eastern KY to view elk on horseback. Click here for more.
  • Knott County Trailride - twice a year. Click here for event details and photos.
  • Spearhead Trails 7-County Study includes Horse Trails, click here.
John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky Trail
Knott County Adventures
  • Knott County has it all - the entire county is open for adventure. Known as the Elk Capital of the East, one can take a horseback trail ride and view elk all over the county, try out one of their ATV trails, take your skateboard to the new skatepark or work out at the new Sportsplex.
Knox County Kentucky
Leslie County Kentucky
Leslie County, Kentucky
Local Option in Kentucky
Lodging
Martin County Kentucky
    • Motorcycle Trails
    Railroad Heritage
    • Offering Railroad attractions across Kentucky and Tennessee
    • This website focuses on the rich rail & coal history of an 8-county area in West Virginia and identified historic and cultural sites for individuals interested in railroads and mining.
    Trail Projects
    Rock Climbing
    Virginia - Southwest
    The Virginia Coal Heritage Trail,
    click here    .
    Tazewell, Virginia Project - in the works.
    West Virginia
    National Coal Heritage Area - Trail Plan for Greenways & Blueways.

    This website hosts an inventory of tourism offerings in 8 counties in West Virginia. These counties are: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming.
    Wildlife Viewing
    White Water
    Other Initiatives:
    • Barns - Trails along Historic Hwys 31W, 31E, 68 and of course the Rock City Barns
    • Check out the journey in getting Fort Heiman designated as a part of the Fort Donelson National Park. It's offical - Fort Heiman is now part of the Fort Donelson National Park. See photos, invitations and everything that was involved in getting there.
    • Listing of Historic buildings and sites in western Kentucky. To be developed.
    • Trail of Tears in Kentucky