Tennessee Code Title 11. Natural Areas and Recreation § 11-11-102

(a) In order to provide for the ever increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanded population and in order to promote public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoor, natural and remote areas of the state, trails should be established:

(b) The purpose of this chapter is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a state system of scenic and recreation trails, by designating certain trails as the initial components of that system, and by prescribing the methods by which, and standards according to which, additional components may be added to the system.