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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Mountain Bike Trails bring thrills to Hampton Hills
By Lindsay Smith, marketing coordinatorPhoto of mountain bikers by volunteer Jerry CannonSummit Metro Parks opened its first mountain bike . . .

Artwork is blooming in the Metro Parks
Inside|Out program comes to Merriman ValleySummer wildflowers are fading. But thanks to the Akron Art Museum, some of the . . .

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. . . .