There are plenty of reasons to take a road trip from Nashville to Chattanooga — delicious food, historical sites, Southern hospitality, live music, and gorgeous scenery among them — but the outdoor adventures are among some of the best in the U.S. Fill your belly and feed your soul with food and music in Nashville, then set off for multiple stops with hiking, kayaking, waterfalls, and other outdoor adventures in some of the most beautiful — and always free to enter — state parks.

Read Jill’s story at Travel Awaits.