Waterfalls of Tennessee: A Guide to Over 200 Falls in the Volunteer State

by Gregory A. Plumb

Its borders extending from the Appalachian Mountains to the waters of the Mississippi, Ten-nessee contains an impressive diversity of land-forms. Among the most beautiful are more than 200 waterfalls that tumble and plunge over mountains and plateaus. With his photographs and descrip-tions, the author tempts his reader to venture into the scenic outdoors to explore these falls, cataracts, cascades, and rapids. To make planning a trip easy, the book is organized into eight geographic regions. Entries for each fall include its official or unofficial name, a capsule summary, and description, along with written and mapped directions. A starred rating system provides a quick impression of the scenic value of the falls listed. In addition to the waterfall's form, magnitude, size of watershed and seasonality, access information is provided for each entry. With this guidebook in hand, the splendor of the Volun-teer State's waterfalls can be anticipated, located, and.appreciated.

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Kristina Plaas · Rating 2 out of 5]

To the best of my knowledge, this is the only published book of waterfalls in Tennessee. I've used my book extensively and have appreciated it's convenience. The organization of the book, use of topo maps, directions to, and descriptions of included waterfalls are all adequate to get you where you want to go. The photographs of the waterfalls in the book tend to be small, are all black & white. The list of waterfalls is far from comprehensive, though all the most popular falls are included. The author chose to include many waterfalls that are on private property and not accessible to the public -- something I find problematic. When compared to Kevin Adam's "North Carolina Waterfalls," this book leave a lot to be desired.

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for anyone looking for waterfalls and day hikes in Tennessee. There are great pictures of most of the falls, giving you some perspective on what you will see on your hike and comparing one waterfall to another. I love the detail given about each hike to the falls: directions on getting there, tips for the trip, ratings of the falls, distance and difficulty ratings, the list goes on and on. I borrowed this book from my local library, among several other hiking and outdoorsy books, and was so impressed with it that I am going to buy my own copy to keep.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Waterfalls of Tennessee: A Guide to Over 200 Falls in the Volunteer State by Gregory Plumb (Overmountain Press 1996) (917.68). This volume identifies more than 200 waterfalls and cascades in Tennessee. Broken down by regions, the guide supplies driving directions to each waterfall as well as other important information about each waterfall. My rating: 7/10, finished 1997.