Outdoor

Editor’s Note This is the fourth in a series of stories on Mansfield Senior graduate Maggie Allred’s adventure in Glacier National Park. Part I was published on May 29. Part II was published on June 26. Part III was published on Aug. 14. The first day of July brought me a bruise that covered the entire side […]

Yesterday morning’s drive into work was an unexpected preview of Fall’s approach. Cooler temps were rolling in on the winds. Scattered leaves were whirling along the roadside and the hint of rain lingered in the air. Periwinkle colored clouds hovered above gold corn stalks lining the county back roads. It was like driving through a […]

Before everything everywhere becomes the familiar sights, sounds and smells of Fall in Ohio and Halloween, why not explore some of your state and/or nearby national parks in honor of the National Public Lands Day on Sept. 24? This year marks the 29th anniversary of National Public Lands Day, a nationwide celebration meant to bring […]

ASHLAND — A Mansfield woman became the fastest woman on an electric mountain bike in the U.S. in late August. Ashley Hendershot, 34, finished 10th in the UCI World E-MTB Championship Race held in Les Gets, France on Aug. 26. Hendershot, who lives in Mansfield, serves as head coach of the Ashland Bike Project’s Team […]

COLUMBUS – Eastern monarch butterflies are now flying through Ohio on their way from summer breeding areas to overwintering sites in Mexico, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Monarchs may travel 50 to 100 miles per day, making this one of the most impressive migrations in the animal kingdom. […]

Most of us don’t have a spare boat sitting around, nor a friend willing to let theirs go on a good boating weather day. So when Jon came home after a fishing excursion with friends and finally told me he jumped a log, I was a little worried. Then he admitted he didn’t land as […]