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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A table of fresh produce, including potatoes, beets, broccoli and tomatoes, with a sign in the middle that reads, "Healthy New Year."

New Year’s resolutions for the planet

Becca Zak, Summit Metro Parks NaturalistThere’s no time like the present to start something new, and there’s no . . .
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Water runs across rocks in Sand Run Stream. Tree branches with yellow and green leaves surround the stream.

What mussels tell us about the health of the Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga River, as seen from Gorge Metro Park (photo by volunteer Joe Prekop)“While at first it seems like . . .
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A turkey strutting through a field with its feathers fluffed up.

Turkeys: A regular sight in the Metro Parks

Turkeys aren’t just found on farms and Thanksgiving tables. Wild turkeys inhabit each of Ohio’s 88 counties, and . . .
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A statue of an Indigenous person portaging a canoe, surrounded by tall grasses.

Honoring Akron’s Portage Path

Each day, thousands of people, encompassed in the bustle of daily life, pass by or travel along what . . .
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A collage of photos, each featuring a woman, hiking or rolling hills and fields.

The Fall Hiking Spree, by way of New Zealand

“I felt my father walk with me as I completed each hike, remembering the joy and the love . . .
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