Cincy Hikes!
Your Hiking and Nature Connection
Northern Bobwhite Quail and the Blizzard of 1978
You think it is going to be cold and snowy this weekend? Ha! Way back in 1978, Ohio was in the midst of a massive blizzard. For a history lesson click this link: (http://www.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1978_blizzard.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blizzard_of_1978). Temperatures in most of Ohio reached a balmy negative 60 degrees F when you factor in wind chill. Yes, [...]
Hiking with Snow
Some of the best hiking I have ever experienced has been with snow on the ground and more falling. Of course, if you go hiking in wintery weather (hopefully we will be getting some soon) you’ll want to make sure you are prepared. Let’s start at your feet. A good pair of insulated boots will [...]
Black Bears in the Buckeye State
Yes, that’s right…Black bears! It is pretty amazing the changes the state has gone through in the past 200 years. Way back when (early 1800s) Ohio used to be covered with forest and prairie. As it was settled prairies fell to the plow and forests to the ax. Like many animals, black bear were extirpated [...]
Zaleski Backpacking trail
I recently hiked the Zaleski State Forest Backpacking trail (http://www.ohiodnr.com/forests/zaleski/tabid/5171/Default.aspx). If you come in from the north, you aren’t going to see the official trailhead. Park in the lot and walk south and over the bridge for the road. The Zaleski Backpacking trailhead is immediately after the bridge. The trail meanders through the woods and [...]
No such thing as a squirrel-proof bird feeder
Head into any store that has bird feeders for sale and you are likely to see a myriad of “squirrel-proof” feeders. I’ll admit there are feeders that impede the squirrel’s fast paced ability of cleaning out all of your feeders but I’ve yet to see one that is squirrel proof. After all, most squirrels figure [...]
