Technically the dogs have the right of way, and I am the trespasser buzzing through without a proper escort.  In my defense, the pet path at Highbanks Metro Park is 3 1/2 miles of loops through woods and meadows and is fairly irresistible to runners...
Topics: 1 Adult/3 Children, family time, Highbanks Metro Park, Ohio, Outdoor Adventures, physical fitness

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The difference between Yosemite National Park on a weekday and a weekend?  Parking.  A Saturday visit to the Lower Valley meant grabbing any available parking spot and using the frequent shuttle buses to get around the park.  The Lower Valley is a...
Topics: California, Hiking, Outdoor Adventures, yosemite national park

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The thrills of an unknown trail:  fresh challenges, beauty in unexpected places and the compression of our scattered focus into more absorbent moments.  It’s how many of us aim to live until deadlines pile up and lagging stamina buries our...

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What I know about fishing is limited to what I learned on a pier at Atwood Lake in eastern Ohio. The sunfish and blue gills were pretty accommodating and easy to catch. Unhooking them was a little more difficult, but I’d try to hurriedly release..
Topics: California, Outdoor Adventures, yosemite national park

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The college visit… We’ve done a few now as my oldest son progresses through his senior year of high school. This past week we visited the University of Cincinnati, an urban college with an appealing sense of community. The unusual and...
Topics: "In-Town Tourist", architecture, Cincinnati, Ohio, urban hiking

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