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Need a great place to hike?
- Fall Color Hikes Find some of the best places to stroll while enjoying the vibrant fall colors provided by the autumn forests of Ohio.
- Winter Hikes Explore nature in winter on these trails where you can see icecicles, winter landscapes, and snowy streams.
- Waterfall Hikes Waterfalls in Ohio are special sights. Check some of these trails out for some good views of small and large waterfalls.
- Super Spring Wildflower Trails Ohio has a tremendous variety of wildflowers. Check them out along these trails.
Want to sharpen your outdoor skills?
- Orienteering: Finding your way with a map and compass
- Winter Tree ID: How to recognize Northeast Ohio trees in winter
- Listening: Drills to help you hone your listening skills in nature
- Low impact hiking: How to hike lightly upon the land.
Looking for a park to explore?
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio's National Park
- Cleveland Metroparks, the oldest Park District in Ohio, located in and around Cuyahoga County
- Columbus and Franklin County Metroparks, the largest landowner among Ohio's park districts, with over 22,000 acres of park land around Columbus Ohio
- Portage Park District, a fledgeling park district in Northeast Ohio that has efficiently been able to protect hundreds of acres of park land and miles of bike trails with very limited funding
Expand your understanding of Nature
- The Atmosphere-Learn about the thin veil of gas that surrounds the Earth, and how its composition makes life possible on our planet
- Wildlife-Explore the diversity of animal life found in Nature, how it relates to other aspects of Nature,and what it means to you
- Energy-Without energy, Life could not exist. Explore the driving forces behind Nature and how they influence the lives and success of plants and animals
- The Earth-The setting for the great play we call Nature, the substrate upon which all lives and communities are built, including bedrock and soils.
- Plants-Autotrophic life in Nature. learn about plants, the great variety of different types of plants, their relationships, and what their presence may tell you about a particular area.
- Water-An essential ingredent of life, water is at the same time abundant and scarce here on planet Earth. Explore water in nature, be it wetlands, streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, or ground water.
