Trail of Scarecrows

Background The Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows encapsulates the “scarecrow capital of Ohio” moniker. This official site provides maps of the various cities within Fairfield county that participate in the Trail. You can vote for your favorite scarecrow as well.Some facts from the official website include: Impression Having a day off work, we decided to…

HockHocking Adena Bikeway Trailhead

Background The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway is a 21-mile rail trail that runs from Athens, Ohio to Nelsonville, Ohio. It is named after the Hockhocking River, which it parallels for most of its length, and the Adena people, who were indigenous to the area. The trail was built on the former right-of-way of the Hocking Valley…

Quarry Trail Metro Park

Background One of the newest metro parks in Columbus sports 2 distinct sections connected by a multi purpose trail. While there is still some construction ongoing, both sections are open and the bulk of the construction is happening between them. One section contains the mountain biking track area. Going into the main entrance, drive off…

Madonna Of The Trail – Visual Ohio One Shot!

Even though the gray, wintery weather has already started blanketing Ohio, we are out there gathering stories for you! At 21 Fisher Street in downtown Springfield, OH is a statue called Madonna Of The Trail. This memorial commemorates the pioneer mothers of the covered wagon era. This was brought to Springfield by the National Society…

Whispering Cave

Written by Dani and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:The newest area in the Hocking Hills State Park region, Whispering Cave Trail and Hemlock Bridge Trail take you 250+ feet down to the second largest cave feature in he park.  Once there, you will see a 105 foot waterfall. Impression:From the beginning of Hemlock…