Author name: Matt McBride

Pikeville isn’t on most travel itineraries — that’s the appeal. Fall Creek Falls, Savage Gulf, the Cumberland Trail, hang gliding at Henson’s Gap, and the path to Chattanooga, from people who live on the plateau.

Forty-five thousand acres of clear cold water carved into the Ozarks. Here’s a field guide to fishing the White River, cliff jumping at Ozark Isle, stargazing, hiking — written by people who live on the lake.