Cincy Hikes!
Your Hiking and Nature Connection
Slowing Down
Slow Down Hiking isn’t about getting from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible (well, unless there is a thunderstorm). A hike with your kids is about the adventure you have along the way. However, when you think of an adventure you might envision towering cliffs, raging rivers, plunging waterfalls but to your [...]
Journaling — Stop Trying to Be Thoreau and Just Write
Increase the depth of your junkets into nature by taking along a simple journal. Use what works best for you whether you use your phone to take photos and notes or are a traditionalist and use a notebook (pocket sized craft paper Moleskines are great) and pencil or even if you use watercolors (I use [...]
Increase Your Brain Power with a Hike
I use hiking to clear my mind. Typically, hikes that are about 6-7 miles do the best for me. I find right about the three mile mark I’m off in la la land having a great time and giving my whirling brain a much needed break. Alas, there is proof I’m not crazy in the [...]
Spring Flew By
Wow! Spring went quick. We got in one small hike to Cincinnati Nature Center’s Long Branch Farm. I’m planning on hiking more the rest of err spring and then hiking a fair amount during the summer months. But, back to spring or the lack there of… You might get lucky to catch a few spring [...]
More about Quail
With quail numbers being drastically lower after the blizzards an effort was made to trap and relocate quail to areas where they had once been abundant. The initial program began with quail being brought in from Kansas and released in Ohio. This program did not work as the quail populations were not doing as well [...]
