Chattanooga sits not far from the Tennessee-Georgia border and is home to some 187,000 residents, per the U.S. Census Bureau. Drone view of Chattanooga and the Tennessee River, Tennessee .

When Chattanooga comes into view, it's easy to see the juxtaposition of the outdoors and city life. The city’s shadowed by massive Lookout Mountain and sliced in two by the majestic Tennessee ...