The Great Outdoors

The first Metro Park has the Canopy Walk, six easy trails, a free golf course for county residents and a sledding hill. Here’s the whole park in one guide.

Get out there and explore during the most vibrant season in Ohio.

Columbus has 22 Metro Parks, but many people either don’t know any or only know their closest. This guide puts the whole system on one page with all the info you need to know: where each park is, how big it is, the one thing it does better than the others, when to go, and

Here’s your must-do checklist for visiting Hocking Hills.

Looking for fun things to do in Hocking Hills? It’s time to start planning your trip to Ohio’s little slice of paradise!

As you hike, you’ll be surrounded by old-growth forests and towering rock formations straight out of a fantasy novel.

Ohio’s first mountain coaster is coming to Hocking Hills, with 3,640 feet of track winding through the forest at speeds up to 26 mph.

A tiny nature preserve near Columbus protects one of Ohio’s last remaining prairies, rare wildflowers, and a piece of the state’s past.

Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure Weekend returns Sept. 25–27 at Salt Fork State Park with hands-on outdoor skills, lodging, and classes.

Ready for a day of lazy river floating on one of the most stunning rivers in Ohio? The Mohican River is calling.

Scioto Audubon’s climbing wall is closed indefinitely for repairs. Here’s what we know and where to climb instead.

An Ohio-based conservation group is racing to protect 2,770 acres of wilderness bordering New River Gorge National Park before the land goes to public auction on June 30.

Bank Run Metro Park is open in Lockbourne with the rebuilt 100-foot Granddaddy Slide, two 99-person lodges, and the 299-person Grand Shelter. Here’s what to know.

Lake Erie Canopy Tours opens May 1 with zip lines, adventure courses, kayak rentals and more outdoor fun near Geneva-on-the-Lake.

New Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired cabins are open at Jesse Owens State Park, with a bison viewing deck nearby. $240 a night, sleeps six.

Here’s where you can see bald eagles Athena and Apollo nesting off Dublin Rd, with peak viewing from February through June.

I think we could all use a list of beautiful places to take a moment and enjoy the view.

Central Ohio has some absolutely gorgeous waterfalls and the spring is the perfect time to see them in all of their glory.