Author: patrickthomasburns
I am a retired physician with a lifelong love for the outdoors and trees in particular. As I approached retirement I recognized that I wanted to experience nature in a new way, one more intimate and reflective, rather than the "task completed" manner that I had demonstrated in the past. My initial thought was to start a blog on trees native to North America but my daughters encouraged me to comment on our more generalized outdoors experiences featuring the trees as part of a broader ecosystems. The title Footpaths come from our experiences on and enjoyment of the ancient footpaths of the United Kingdom and is a link to my English heritage.
Westmark Woods Nature Preserve – Springfield Township, Ohio
Monarch Meadows – Rising Sun, Indiana
Mitchell Hill Lake Trail, Jefferson Memorial Forest – Fairdale, Kentucky
Allegheny Mound Trail, Plum Run Prairie Preserve – Peebles, Ohio
The Blue Hole and Jack Watson Trails, National Key Deer Refuge – Big Pine Key, Florida
Bluegrass Overlook and Devil’s Kitchen Trails, The Pinnacles Trail System, Berea College Forest – Berea, Kentucky
Florida Bay Boat Tour, Everglades National Park – Homestead, Florida
Pelewa and Serenity Trails, Governor Bebb MetroPark – Okeana, Ohio
