If you are looking for a quiet walk in the park, you may want to check out the Garland Wetland Reserve Park in Fairborn Ohio. This small park has a trail that goes through the woods and passes through...
In the midst of winter, I decided to hike one of the many trails of Carriage Hill MetroPark, the 1.8 miles yellow trail. There is no fee to enjoy hiking one of Ohio’s MetroParks. So I thought it...
The Greenville waterfall in Newberry Township, Covington Ohio is about 20 feet wide, and this particular cascade is one of the widest I’ve seen in western Ohio. It is located inside the Greenvil...
The first settlers in the Ohio area were the Adena Native Americans (800 BCE–100 AD), who were known for their mounds. I traveled around Southwestern Ohio visiting these mounds and learning about the ...
About 65 feet tall and 800 feet in circumference, the Miamisburg Mound in Ohio is one of the largest conical Indian mounds in eastern U.S. It is the only mound located in the prehistoric site park. It...
The Futuro House or UFO House in Carlisle, Ohio is an eye-catcher by itself. With two oblong saucers connected with a tube walkway, the structure is certainly an interesting roadside structure along C...
Sinking Spring, Ohio has the only octagonal schoolhouse in the State. It is currently included in the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey. Made of bricks, the Octagonal Schoolhouse ...
The Serpent Mound Historical Site is the largest effigy mound in the world, about 1,400 feet long. An effigy mound is a giant earthen sculpture used as a shrine to honor the powerful spirit it represe...