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Oct. 1 Fall Colors and Weather Starts With a Bang: Ohio Fall Festivals

COLUMBUS, OH – The first week of autumn is ushering in an array of colors as Ohio begins its fall color transformation, according to Casey Burdick, Fall Color Forester for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). “Many maple and ash trees are welcoming us into this year’s fall color season,” said Burdick. “The white [...]

100 Days of Summer: June 2- Geocaching in Boardman Park

What is geocaching? It’s best described by this video: And Thanks to a couple highly prolific Geocachers, TurnPikeTravelers, KKAB22 and CharlesIsland, the Boardman Area is home to dozens of Geocaches. Grab yourTomTom, Garmin, or GPS enabled phone and head over to Geocaching.com and sign up for a free account. Go to the search page and [...]

100 Days of Summer: May31st- Cool Off at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges

Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State park on Rte. 422 in Portage County is a hidden gem. Short hiking trails and a nice family picnic area in a geologically unique area make this a great spot for families with small children. The area is glacially eroded sandstone. Although Ohio does not have limestone caverns like Kentucky, these caves [...]

Applications Accepted for Controlled Special Deer Hunts

COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters wanting to participate in Ohio’s fall controlled deer and waterfowl hunts have until July 31 to submit permit applications for a random drawing according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. These special hunts are held on selected public areas to provide additional hunting opportunities. New this [...]

100 Days of Summer: Bouldering and Climbing in NE Ohio

Local gyms Cleveland Rock Gym- Euclid, Ohio Classes from Beginner on up. Huge wall YSU- Flad Mountain in Andrews Recreation Center. Kendall Cliffs Climbing Gym-Akron The Climbing Wall-Pittsburgh Outdoor Climbing Areas Hocking State Forest-Central Ohio CLimbing Area. ACE Climbing School- New River Gorge WV McConnell’s Mill- Two Areas to climb-Rim Road and Breakneck Bridge. These [...]