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Winter Hiking at its best
Cleveland Metroparks' North Chagrin Reservation is one of my favorite places. The big, old woods of the park beckon us to explore their secrets, even in the dead of winter. From a wide variety of trees to deep cold ravines, to rock outcroppings above frozen streams, this park is truly a winter wonderland.I took this photo of a black-capped chickadee on my hand at the overlook shelter at the end of the Overlook Trail in A.B. Williams Memorial Woods, a National Natural Landmark located in North Chagrin Reservation. People have fed them there for years, so they are very tame. It is a great place to take kids for a surreal natural experience they will never forget.Check out a few of the ...
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Lake-to-Lake Trail will be dedicated July 9: Middleburg Heights Happenings – News Sun – Cleveland.com
Lake-to-Lake Trail will be dedicated July 9: Middleburg Heights Happenings - News Sun - Cleveland.com: "The trail is a 2.3-mile hard-surface nature trail that links two 11,000-year-old glacial-remnant lakes, Lake Isaac and Lake Abram."This new trail, a 10-foot wide paved multipurpose trail, was dedicated at 11:00 am today. There are segments of boardwalk that cross marshes, which provide great opportunities to watch birds and other wildlife. Cleveland Metroparks has also installed interpretive signage along the trail. A life-sized mastodon skeleton is embedded in a sand pit at the northern end of the trail. The mastodon is perhaps a tip of the hat to the ancient heritage of the Lake ...
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Cuyahoga Heights: Storytellers will tell tales Saturday in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation – Sun Courier
Cuyahoga Heights: Storytellers will tell tales Saturday in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation - Sun CourierHere's an opportunity to support an under-used communication medium and show your kids how people entertained one another in the past. Traditional story ...
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Is mountain biking environmentally harmful?
A brewing controversy in Cleveland Metroparks:should an agency whose mission is to conserve natural resources allow mountain biking? Is this outdoor recreational activity more destructive than paved trails, natural surfaced trails that are poorly placed, or equestrian trails? Cleveland Metroparks in this case is coming down against the idea of mountain biking. Meanwhile National Park rules may change to allow mountain biking. Having been around parks for many years, and seeing many different types of trails and activities, my personal opinion is that if properly managed, this type of trail is just as compatible with natural resources conservation as a bridle trail, paved trail, or even ...
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Hiking the Buckeye Trail in Bedford Reservation
This 9.7 mile segment of the Buckeye Trail takes you along the top of the Tinker's Creek Gorge, a National Natural Landmark. The hiker can also get a great look at Bridal Veil Falls, a 30-foot tall waterfall shaded by towering hemlock trees. read more | digg ...
