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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Akron sisters find inspiration, stress relief during Fall Hiking Spree
“The Fall Hiking Spree is invigorating. Once you get out there, you don’t want to stop.”Sisters Vanessa Roberts and . . .
River otter (Lontra canadensis)
‘In Your Back Yard’ seriesMeghan Doran, Assistant Education & Recreation ManagerPhoto by volunteer Rob Blair, near the Ohio & . . .
The power and plight of pollinators
Bee covered in pollen (photo by volunteer Tami Hill)Take a look at your back yard or a nearby garden. . . .
Why did the turtle cross the road?
Becca Zak, Summit Metro Parks NaturalistNaturalist Pat Rydquist helps a box turtle.Unlike chickens, turtles are not crossing roads simply . . .
The return of 17-year cicadas
Magicicadas are not magic, just noisyIt’s been 17 long years since we’ve seen the periodical cicadas of Brood V. . . .