Hiking
Follow Blue Blazes: Guide To Hiking Ohio’S Buckeye Trail (Ohio Bicentennial) (Paperback)
Review
“In following Robert Pond through the pages of Follow the Blue Blazes, I find myself at turns in the company of a sharp scout, a kindly neighbor, an inspirational teacher, and – if I may say so – a kindred spirit to the likes of Thoreau and Robert Louis Stevenson.” – Steven M. Newman
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Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway needs Volunteer Pirates
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(Ohio) — A new type of treasure hunt is coming to the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, which stretches from Cleveland through Akron and Canton to New Philadelphia. Volunteers and teachers are needed to get the new family-oriented recreational program off the ground. Questing involves following a rhyming trail of charming clues [...]
Trail Guide to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Paperback)
Required reading for anyone thinking about lacing up a pair of hiking boots and keeping it local . . . details every trail that falls within the national park’s borders (including ones that are maintained by other park systems such as the Cleveland Metroparks) and packed with maps, photographs of significant landmarks and a [...]
Discover the Forest: Win $1,000 in Gear
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NEW YORK- In an effort to encourage tweens (ages 8-12) to spend more time in nature, the U.S. Forest Service is joining the Ad Council to launch an interactive photo/art sweepstakes that will engage families in experiencing nature first hand. As an extension of their “Re-Connecting Kids with Nature” public service advertising [...]
10 Great Hiking Books of interest to NorthEast Ohio Hikers
I’ve been trying to collect some trail guides and hiking books to review, but simply can’t seem to find the time to go through them. Luckily, Amazon has them and I found a neat little program that can help me post them with little or no fuss.
So, here’s a collection of ten great books featuring [...]
