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Fernald Preserve – Hamilton, Ohio
Fernald Preserve was developed on the former site of the Fernald Uranium Processing Plant Materials Production Center which had to undergo extensive environmental remediation due to radioactive contamination. The center was a product of the Cold War. After WWII, U. S. military leadership was looking to centralize the production of uranium for nuclear weapons. Starting…
Pa-hay-okee Overlook Trail- Everglades National Park
As I prepped for our trip to the Everglades and reviewed which trails to hike, this one did not come up. The trail is almost entirely boardwalk and had been closed for most of 2025 for an extensive renovation, reopening in January 2026, just before our visit. Pa-hay-okee is a Seminole phrase that means grassy…
The Ohio River Bluffs Trail, Ohio River Bluffs Nature Preserve – Manchester, Ohio
Our middle daughter texted us and expressed interest in an Easter hike, and even had a link to a venue – Ohio River Bluffs Nature Preserve. I was not familiar with the preserve, but I knew the parent organization well – The Arc of Appalachia – truly a peak performer of land conservation in southern…