Cleveland is well known for it’s ongoing battle: east side or west side? As someone who lives on the west side, I am almost never excited to hop on I-90E. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve physically rolled my eyes when someone suggests doing something over there (so dramatic, I know). But the [...]
As always it seems time is going by so quickly! It's already mid-May and I haven't had a chance to recap my hikes from April. Between work and vacation the month has slipped away. So, I'll get right down to it. Here is my hiking recap for the month of April. Hike #14: Lakefront Nature [...]
Did you know that Cleveland Metroparks is home to 18 reservations, spanning 23,000 miles in the greater Cleveland area? From what I've experienced, it seems like a lot of people living in the area didn't or still don't know that there's so much to see and explore outside the city limits. I often receive comments [...]
March is officially over and that means four more hikes under my belt, and it means we're getting that much closer to spring! Even with some terrible weather this month, I was able to stick to the challenge and get outside at least once a week. Here's where I went. Hike #9: Bedford Reservation, 2.15 miles Bedford [...]
Month two of the 52 hike challenge is officially under my belt! I was able to explore some new areas and visit old favorites as well. While it was a quick month, I made sure to make the most of every hike. Hike #5: Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, 5 miles My friend and I [...]
As promised, I'm holding myself accountable to complete the 52 hike challenge this year. This entails hiking once a week in 2018. Every month, I plan to recap the hikes that I completed. This is the first of twelve recaps. Hike #1: Lake Erie, 2 miles My first hike of the year was a little [...]
One of my goals for 2018 is to get outside and hike even more than I did in 2017. Being outdoors is like going to church for me. I use that time to be with my thoughts, reconnect with the world around me and just enjoy the beauty of nature. You might be asking, "what [...]
