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Dr. Norman and Martha Adair Wildlife Management Area – Union, Kentucky
This was the third Kentucky Wildlife Management Area for Footpaths to hike. Kentucky Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are tracts of land managed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR). Their website reports that their “primary role is to conserve natural habitats, support sustainable wildlife populations,and provide regulated public access for hunting, fishing,…
The Gumbo Limbo Trail, Everglades National Park – Homestead, Florida
The Gumbo Limbo Trail is the sister trail to the Anhinga Trail, which we have previously written about, and arises from the same trailhead – but it is a vastly different hike. While the Anhinga Trail is a meander through an open wetland, the Gumbo Limbo Trail is a somewhat dark, claustrophobic hike through a…
Shared Use Trail, Woodland Mound Park – Anderson Township, Ohio
Rain has come in deluges in the Ohio River Valley this summer. When paired with daily temperatures in the mid-nineties in late June, we were looking for a quick jaunt on a paved trail. We opted to revisit the Shared Use Trail at Woodland Mound to enjoy a preview of the upcoming prairie season. The…