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The Canal du Midi Trail – Le Somail, France
It was a marriage of village culture, a waterway, history, nature, and exercise. We were vacationing with our British cousins in the South of France, and were staying in a retrofitted barn alongside the Canal du Midi, in the picturesque village of Le Somail. The canal was just outside our front door. The canal originated…
The Ironwood Trail, Kincaid Lake State Park – Falmouth, Kentucky
January – that time of year when winter is its harshest and the landscape is most barren. But one thing that always looks outstanding in a winter landscape – mature trees of the White Oak Family. So as I pondered a hiking venue that could feature white oaks, I immediately considered some of the northernmost…
Simpson Nature Preserve – Loveland, Ohio
This small, fifty acre hiking venue caught my attention for one reason – on-line mention of an old-growth wood. We were nearby for another outing, so I thought it was worth a visit. I was still in the van when I saw this sign – recognition by the national Old-growth Forest Network, which gave instant…