Category: Natural Areas
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Dusty Tires on the Road: Blackhand Country
This week we’re taking a drive out to Dillon State Park in Muskingum County, as well as Blackhand Gorge and Flint Ridge state nature preserves in Licking County.
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Muskingum River lock system offers navigation, scenery, history
The Muskingum River runs for about 112 miles from Coshocton County all the way to the Ohio River in Washington County – the seventh longest river system in Ohio.
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Dusty Tires on the Road: The Mighty Muskingum
This episode of Dusty Tires on the Road features State Route 60, which follows the Muskingum River. This video follows at the route from just south of Zanesville to McConnelsville.
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The Wilds offers unique views of animals in southeastern Ohio
Nestled in the hills and valleys of Muskingum County east of Zanesville is a special place called The Wilds, 10,000 acres of reclaimed surface mining land that is home to rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and other rare or endangered animals.
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It’s all in a name at Grand Lake St. Marys
Grand Lake St. Marys is Ohio’s largest inland lake, offering a diverse variety of recreational activities.
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Muskingum watershed dams prevent flooding, provide recreation
Ohio is home to a chain of beautiful reservoirs and parks that began with a tragedy on a broad scale.
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Historic Buckeye Lake’s best days may be ahead
Buckeye Lake, a 3,100-acre recreational lake in central Ohio, is a story of boom and bust cycles.
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Ohio is a land of more than 200 lakes — and lots of fish
Ohio doesn’t necessarily come to mind when people mention states with numerous lakes. But the Buckeye State does have 110 natural lakes larger than 5 acres in surface area, and 113 lakes that are artificial lakes, typically reservoirs from man-made dams.
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Mohican Country offers more than canoeing
The area of Ohio known as Mohican Country has been popular since the 1960s as the place to go in the state for canoeing and camping.
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