Red Orchard Park is part of Shelby County Parks and Recreation. I had little idea what to expect when I drove out there on a sunny, but cool Monday a couple of weeks ago. The Shelby County website mentions the park was donated by Clarence Miller in 2007 and has 131 acres of [...]
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Douglas Wagoner is the owner and principal adventure guide for Green Earth Outdoors. GEO provides guided adventure vacations for families, wilderness trips for private groups and organization-based teams, and outdoor skills training all with an emphasis on sustainability. Douglas is a true outdoor professional: a Leave No Trace master educator, Wilderness First Responder, [...] Hiking at Jefferson Memorial Forest a couple of weeks ago, we found scores of spherical, seed-like objects under the oak trees on the Orange Trail. They covered the ground as thick as a good crop of acorns. At first, we thought they were seeds, but then surmised they were galls. Oak galls, [...] Here are some new additions to the Outdoors Bookstore, including: I often get asked for my favorite trail at Jefferson Memorial Forest and the Mitchell Hill/Blue Trail is my usual answer. At 1.5 miles, it’s a family-friendly hike despite its two hills. Easily hiked in 45 minutes, I recommend packing a lunch and taking your time since one of the highlights in a [...] |
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