Fresh air calendar
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Today, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
› Fly Fishing Film Tour: Today, 7 p.m., The Camp House; fish stories from around the world; $20 (VIP tickets $50), benefiting trout restoration in Tennessee. Call Trekka Outfitters at 838-1197.
› Introduction to mountain biking: Friday, 5-7 p.m., Greenway Farm; instruction presented by Outdoor Chattanooga; appropriate for ages 10-up, $10 per class, advance registration & payment required. Call 643-6888.
› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Black Mountain, strenuous 8 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy); Tuesday, Big Soddy Gulf to Big Soddy Creek bridge and back, moderate 6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call John Politte at 304-8327); Nov. 19, North Chickamauga Creek to Stevens Branch campsite and back, strenuous 9 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Wal-Mart lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Politte); Nov. 22, Heiss Mountain to Big Possum Creek bridge and back, moderate 3 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot); Nov. 26, Cloudland Canyon west rim, moderate 6 miles ($5 parking fee, meet at 9 a.m. at Food City lot in Red Bank). Contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619.
› “Footprints of History” Lookout Mountain hike: Saturday, 9 a.m., from Cravens House; ranger-guided 5-miler exploring the mountain’s “ruins,” with nearly 600 feet of elevation change on rocky, uneven terrain. Call 423-821-7786 or 706-866-9241.
› PanGorge Sports Festival: Saturday, Tennessee RiverPlace property; third annual adventure races (paddling, running, mountain biking) plus cyclocross races running 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free cyclocross race at 12:30 for kids under 9; all free for spectators; Friday deadline for adventure races registration; on-site cycloss sign-ups available. See www.pangorge.com, www.privateercs.com, www. tennesseeriverplace.com.
› Velo View Bike Tours: Saturday, 24 miles around Chickamauga Battlefield, & Nov. 19, 25 miles in Sequatchie Valley; both free & meeting at 8:30 a.m. for shuttle to ride location. Email shannon@velowviewbiketours.com or call 834-8388 for more details. See velowviewbiketours.com to register.
› Dove hunting season: Dec. 8-Jan. 15 in Tennessee, daily bag limit 15 with no limit on collared doves; in Georgia, Nov. 24-Jan. 13, half hour before sunrise to sunset.
› Wild Trails 200 Mile Club: Encourages improved fitness; cover 200 miles in three months under one’s own power, whether by running, biking, swimming, paddling, walking or other aerobic activities. Anyone interested can start at any time by registering at wildtrails.org/200mile-club and recording his or her progress there. Getting to 200 makes one a member, and the membership card secures discounts at a variety of places. Club activities include a campout, barbecue and 15k/5k trail races every three months at Lula Lake Land Trust.