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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A floating bridge extends across Summit Lake as part of the Towpath Trail.

Discover your back yard: Summit Lake Loop Trail

Dave Daly, Lead NaturalistSummit Lake from the floating Towpath Trail.A fall hike along Summit Lake Loop Trail is an . . .
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Four people sit in a canoe on the water in Munroe Falls Lake.

Camping offers s’more fun for all

Claire Merrick, Marketing & Public Relations ManagerCampers enjoy a paddle on the lake.Whether it’s to enjoy a night under . . .
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A man swinging a axe, which has made contact with a wooden post. Wood pieces are flying away from the post due to the impact.

Fall into autumn fun with SMP

Claire Merrick, Marketing & Public Relations ManagerTimberworks Lumberjack Show will perform at this year’s Fall Family Outing. Photo . . .
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A Fall Hiking Spree form from 1966 is adorned with the Metropolitan Parks shield and signed by Naturalist Bert Szabo and Director-Secretary John Daily.

Original Hikers lead the way

Bill Barnes’ 1966 Fall Hiking Spree Form. In September 1964, the Akron Metropolitan Park District’s Green Islands newsletter . . .
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The sun rises over a field of wildflowers.

Trail treasures: Discover the Valley View Area

The Valley View Area offers amazing scenic views on a misty morning.The Valley View Area of Cascade Valley Metro . . .
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