Category: Recreational activities
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Have a merry ride on a carousel in Ohio
Today, there are some 120 carousels remaining in the country, with about 20 of those in Ohio. Find out where!
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The Baseball Player
Ed Davis, the Rendville Sun weekly newspaper editor, was sitting at his desk at the office one Friday morning in June, sifting through the slush pile of story ideas on his desk.
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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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The Ferry
Lawson trained his eyes on a white spot about 600 to 700 yards out. In the binoculars, the spot became a partially sunken sailboat with two boaters hanging on in desperation.
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Sternwheelers in Zanesville, Marietta launching new season
The sternwheel cruise boat Lorena is ready for its 49th season of rides on the Muskingum River in Zanesville.