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Courage to Climb

On a Sunday afternoon in January, while working the Adventure Outpost Climbing Wall during the Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show, I noticed a boy in the crowd with a very cool Mohawk haircut. A… 

My First Bird Count

On December 8, I participated in my very first bird count here at Winton Woods and boy was it a blast! The start of my day was actually one of the best moments. When I… 

What's That in the Vernal Pond?

What an animal! For just about 50 weeks of the year a mysterious creature is lurking underground. Now is the time to see evidence of their secretive existence! The Jefferson Salamander has the earliest breeding… 

I Arrive Early in the Morning…

Early in the morning, day still dark as night, before I hit the time clock, with its sharp and inky bite,   I pause to heed the spirited sparrow song, “Sweeet- sweeet-sweeet, sweeeeeeet … chirpy,… 

Greg's Catches at Sharon Woods

Hi, my name is Greg Alsept. I fished at Sharon woods Sunday, March 31 and was able to do pretty good. I caught these four nice fish (first is a 4.25, second is a 4.02, third is… 

The Bass are Spawning

As one of the clearest lakes in southwest Ohio, Sharon Woods Lake is clear enough to see bass on beds. Without exception, every team at the May 1 Bass Fishing League tournament at Sharon Woods… 

Big Cats are on the Prowl!

The water at Miami Whitewater Forest has finally reached 58 degrees, and suddenly the big catfish are actively feeding. Jeff Benzing of Fairfield, Ohio, caught a beautiful 30-pound blue cat on a bluegill just a…