Hiking in Hot Weather Hiking during hot humid weather is like doing calisthenics in a sauna but less fun. When you're hiking in hot weather, it is easy to get overheated and this can happen faster than you expect. The other problem with overheating is as you are heating up the cognitive functioning in your brain is decreasing. That translates to poor decision making skills … [Read more...] about Cibolo Nature Center Hike – Hiking in Texas
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Free Hike: Miami Whitewater Forest
Hiking the Badlands, Timberlake, & Oakleaf trails of Hamilton County Parks are a bit like what you would expect to see if you could walk into a story wonderland. Under the high canopy of oaks, hickories, and sugar maples, anything might be possible – hobbits, Cheshire cats, world peace. However, the most stunning feature of the woods is the sunlight filtered by thousands of … [Read more...] about Free Hike: Miami Whitewater Forest
Woman-Made, Nature-Inspired: Tammy York
Great Parks of Hamilton County is honoring Women’s History Month, Great Parks is celebrating seven local women writers who find creative inspiration from the natural world around them. They contacted me and asked for an interview about hiking and writing. Here is the result! My interview. … [Read more...] about Woman-Made, Nature-Inspired: Tammy York
Spring Wildflowers: Spring Beauties
Spring beauties are one of the early risers of the spring wildflowers. Their nectar and pollen come none too soon for small native bees that are waking up. In the deciduous forests, spring beauties line the edges of trials with their delicate pale pink and white blooms. The plant is a perennial that survives the winter thanks to its tuberous root. The slender leaves … [Read more...] about Spring Wildflowers: Spring Beauties
Spring Hiking: Hueston Woods State Park, Ohio
Hueston Woods sits on the Cincinnati Arch which is a geological term for this area of land that used to be a shallow sea. There is even a designated area where you can collect the Ordovician fossils (ancient marine animals) year-round. However, I believe the best part of Hueston Woods is the hiking trails. My favorite time to visit is in spring as there is a plethora of spring … [Read more...] about Spring Hiking: Hueston Woods State Park, Ohio
