Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-11-206

  • Adventure tourism: means outdoor recreational opportunities such as equine and motorized trail riding, white water rafting and kayaking, rappelling, road biking, rock climbing, hang-gliding, spelunking, shooting sports, mountain biking, canoeing, paragliding, rowing, zip lining and other such activities. See Tennessee Code 11-11-203
  • Department: means the department of tourist development. See Tennessee Code 11-11-203
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The department of environment and conservation and the department of tourist development may work together to provide assistance as deemed appropriate by the departments to encourage the development of adventure tourism within those regions of the state designated as suitable for such activities and where persistent high unemployment exists.