The second edition of the guidebook was released in 2014.

“[This book] is pretty much updating what new has happened in Knox County over that period of time,” said Post, who currently serves as the fundraising chair for the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club. “All of the time there are new trails being built and a couple of new parks here and there that are interesting to visit so we add those as well.”

Post and Shrieves are active members of the Harvey Broome Group of the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club and are deeply committed to outdoor recreation in the Knoxville area. They originally came to be involved with the project when Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness team brought up the idea at a Sierra Club meeting.

“We decided we need to help spread the awareness of these things and to help Legacy Parks out at the same time,” Post said.

Legacy Parks exists to serve five main purposes:

The first is to bridge existing trails and greenways that are obstructed by private property through property or easement acquisition. The second is to facilitate equitable and accessible outdoor recreation. The third goal uses land acquisition to work towards Knoxville exceeding the national average for green spaces and parks. The fourth and fifth goals serve to protect waterways and mountains, for access, aesthetic, economics and ecological stability.