Tag: outdoors
Nothing says summer like the great American road trip
Julie Geiss shares memories from a recent family road trip to Assateague State Park and National Seashore and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Mill Creek is a place of peace, beauty
Julie Geiss recounts the views of a recent trip to Mill Creek Park. Learn more about the history of the man-made structures and the beauty around them.
Be amazed by nature close to home
Julie Geiss details a recent hike she and her family took at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park.
Happy trails to you, until we meet again
Mike Tontimonia bids farewell to his readers and shares one final story as he prepares for a sort-of retirement.
Corps of Discovery paved the way west
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery were the first white men to cross the western half of the U.S. in 1804.
How to disinfect drinking water
Learn two ways to disinfect water from natural freshwater sources to use for drinking, cooking, washing dishes and brushing teeth in an emergency.
No binoculars in computer birding
If you need a feather fix until cold winter weather really sets in, try some of Scott Shalaway's suggestions for online birding.
Enjoy the gifts from Mother Nature
Judith Sutherland urges us to enjoy the open horizon, sunrise to sunset, and plant a flower or two while we can.
November is a critical time in the circle of life
November may seem a dull and lifeless prelude to a long, uneventful winter, but the struggle for life continues every day.
The Appalachian Trail is a tough, unforgiving teacher
Hiram resident Chuck Defer completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail this summer, meeting George Lightcap along the way.
