Outdoor adventure is a major draw for Kentucky tourism.

Many visitors come to explore Mammoth Cave National Park and enjoy the recreation that comes along with it.

The trails and waterways offer scenic views, exercise and solitude.

There are some good resources for connecting people to the experience that's best for them.

I have too many hobbies.

Yes, and they get to come along.

And all of.

Those hobbies include exploring the great outdoors, hiking the trails and in around Mammoth Cave National Park.

For me, it started with my dad, but I used to go camping as a kid with him.

Come down to Mammoth Cave every year, Daddy Longlegs.

And now Jeff Bruce continues the tradition with his own two children.

My favorite thing is about being outside is really like seeing the nature and hearing the birds.

We know from all the research now that being outside makes us healthier people.

Kate Country trails promotes those healthy lifestyles, offering in-depth information, maps and resources to explore the six counties surrounding Mammoth Cave.

Cave Country Trails is a nonprofit in the Castle Island of Kentucky, and we exist to get people on trails, surf paddling trails, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, horseback riding.

To have a national park right basically in our backyard is such an amazing thing.

An avid outdoorsman, Jeff Bruce, serves on its board of directors.

We've really worked to promote the area and to promote and make these trails accessible.

Let people know about them.

You can see the Green River.

Today's adventure begins at the Temple Hill trailhead.

He, Michael and Abby, hiking the one mile trek of McCoy Hollow Trail.

They set up camp, backpacks, holding all the essentials.

My clothes bag, my sleeping bag and my pillow.

And the chocolate bar.

The pandemic brought an increase in people searching for outdoor adventure.

Morrison said they're.

Using money from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Cave Country Trails created a new Web site to enhance the user experience.

There's an interactive map where you can sort by the type of trail you want to find.

You can click an icon that says hiking trail and find the hiking trails in an area you can sort by paddling.

There we go.

Six months out of the year.

People can take part in monthly challenges to win a $500 cash prize.

Right up ahead.

We are now a nation that the majority of us are spending some time outside doing activities.

The Green and Noland River is blue Away is also part of the National Water Trail system.

I think that mammoth cave in this part of Kentucky is one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

Let's bill in the.

For Jeff Bruce, who also serves as a minister.

Being in nature is a spiritual experience.

The beauty of nature, the solitude, but also just the shape of the hills and just the way the earth moves here.

I think that's probably my favorite part of this area.

Grounded in simplicity, drawing respect and admiration for the place we call home.

The great thing about being outdoors or hiking or an adventure like this is the only things you have to worry about are what you're going to eat, where you're going to sleep, and how many miles you're going to walk.

If it's in the cave country of Kentucky, you've got the information you need right at your fingertips to make a plan.

And the Country Trail's website also connects you to area tourism commissions so you can find other places to check out while you're in the Mammoth Cave region.

Learn more on Cave Country Trail, XCOM and on social media at Cave Country Trails.