Get Out
The latest Get Out coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Features section.
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Gift guide: Buying local for the cyclist on your list
BOB Yak Plus: Weighing in at a mere 13.5 pounds, the Yak Plus carries up to 70 pounds of gear behind you, enabling far more freedom in what you can bring on a bike touring trip.
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Gift guide: Buying local for the angler on your list
Hand-tied flies: These locally made, hand-tied flies will be a boon to your fly fishing arsenal.
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Gift Guide: Buying local for the runner on your list
Frontier Mountain and Trail Division T-shirt: Your running will have a hard time getting sweaty in this local company's newest performance sportswear. Each shirt is made with a moisture-wicking microfiber polyester, keeping marathoners cool, dry and comfortable on mile 3 or 13. $25 – Available at frontiermountainandtrail.bigcartel.com.
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The best places near Chattanooga to see the stars
There are numerous spots not too far from Chattanooga that can help open your eyes to the winter sky while also providing the perfect campsite.
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Try this pup gear to protect your dog in the great outdoors
While most parents are great about providing their human children with boots and jackets and mittens, many pet parents sometimes forget their pups need the same treatment.
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Here are some tips on distinguishing some of the region’s most notable woodpecker lookalikes
Woodpecker's staccato drumming echoes prehistory. For tens of millions of years, these birds have frequented forests worldwide. Over 20 species are native to North America alone with six common in Tennessee.
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Picking the right trolling motor for your boat
All you want to do is move through the water stealthily, without giving yourself away too much. A trolling motor, a small, onboard motor that will keep your boat steadily moving at a max of 5 miles per hour, can help. But before you make a purchase, there are a lot of variables to consider.
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Best four sections of Denny Cove climbing spot
To help you get started on that lifetime worth of excellent climbing and high-quality sandstone, we'd like to introduce you to the best four sections of Denny Cove - our new favorite climbing spots in Chattanooga.
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Cyclocross joins Pangorge lineup
The man behind the Pangorge adventure triathlon wants the event to be more than the combination paddling, trail run and mountain biking race he created three years ago. Race director Andy Dodson foresees the traditionally intermediate/advanced one-day event growing into a weekend-long celebration of all the recreational opportunities available in the Tennessee River Gorge.
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Comparing whitewater in Appalachia vs the Rocky Mountains
The United States is world-renowned for its whitewater, but a debate rages in the background, one that fans of the NBA can understand. East or west? Appalachia or the Rocky Mountains? Both have some of the greatest rivers for paddling in the world, but how do you compare?