It’s fun when your family loves the outdoors as much as you do. We added in an extra Fall hike with our son and granddaughters at Plum Creek Park in Medina County, Ohio, in mid November. It doesn’t officially count for our Fall challenge because of the county difference but an extra is always okay…

Our fifth hike for our 2015 Hiking Challenge was at the Deep Lock Quarry in Peninsula alongside part of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath. This 1.4 mile hike is rated moderate, so it’s a bit more difficult than the first 4 hikes we did so far for this challenge. I have conflicting figures between…

Last week we got a respite from the cold snap we experienced over the weekend (several hard frosts) and the sun came out so, of course, we went on our fourth hike. I was trying to find an easy hike because I didn’t think we were ready for something more strenuous, yet. The Bike &…

Our third hike for the 2015 Fall Hiking Spree Challenge was at Furnace Run Metro Park in Richfield, Ohio, on the Old Mill trail. I didn’t remember being here before, at first, but after we pulled into the parking lot, my dad and I thought it looked a bit familiar. We finally remembered that we…

Downy Loop at Wood Hollow – Hudson Metro Park is fairly new and it was fun to discover its assets on Hike #2 of our 2015 Fall Hiking Challenge. Considered a “satellite park” of Liberty Park in Twinsburg, this park doesn’t have all the amenities of some of the larger parks in Summit County but…