Ohio’s Hocking Hills State Park is a natural wonderland that beckons adventurers and nature lovers. This enchanting destination is renowned for its stunning landscapes, including picturesque caves, deep hollows and breathtaking waterfalls. However, for first-time visitors, navigating the park’s various areas can be a bit overwhelming because the highlights are geographically separated from each other….
Looking for a unique overnight stay in Cleveland? Spend the night in the A Christmas Story House in Tremont and relive moments from the iconic holiday film.
Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright ushered in the Aviation Age by piloting the first successful manned flight the world had ever seen. They earned their place in the history books on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, but the years of hard work that preceded and followed took place in Dayton, Ohio. Here…
Looking for places to see and things to do in the Columbus area? Pay a visit to Field of Corn at Frantz Park in Dublin, Ohio. Corn is Ohio’s second largest cash crop after soybeans, but you’ve never seen a cornfield quite like this one in Dublin, Ohio. The sculpture’s official name is Field of…
I’m a pretty good rock climber — at least I thought so until recently. I’ve climbed or rappelled in the Swiss Alps, the Rocky Mountains, Utah, New Mexico, Appalachia and the Blackhand sandstone cliffs in southern Ohio. I even managed to carry 50 pounds of gear and film portions of the documentary “Tripped Up” while…
The American West has cowboys; New York has the Statue of Liberty. While, there’s no iconic symbol that defines the Buckeye State, O-H-I-O does have pride in what it does have: idyllic Great Lakes beaches, professional sports teams, top-rated amusement parks, urban adventures in the three Cs (Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati) and the world’s largest…
Shooting for the stars with astronomers at the Perkins Observatory in Delaware, Ohio Jim Varadi doesn’t need a Star Chart app on his iPhone to identify stars an constellations in the night sky. The amateur astronomer knows instinctively where to look. So, when I got an assignment to photograph a night-time program at the Perkins…
While state parks are known for their camping facilities, there are comfy lodges that put you smack-dab in the middle of nature without the discomfort of bugs or sleeping on the hard ground. Here’s how to choose the state park and lodge that’s right for you and your family. If you live in Ohio, chances…
Editor’s Note: If you’ve arrived at this page via an internet search, you’re in the middle of a choose-your-own adventure game. If you’d like to play along, please start with “Create-Your-Own Ohio State Park Vacation.” And the winner is: Maumee Bay State Park At around 1,300 acres, Maumee Bay State Park offers a little bit…
Editor’s Note: If you’ve arrived at this page via an internet search, you’re in the middle of a choose-your-own adventure game. If you’d like to play along, please start with “Create-Your-Own Ohio State Park Vacation.” And the winner is: Mohican State Park Known for its nearby rafting and canoeing and noted mountain bike and running trails,…
