Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Um, what I was thinking about was this, the variety of the seasons is like one of the most fun.

Um, Hiking in Ohio, especially the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a lot of fun hiking spots.

You can hike the same hike at different times of the year and experience the waterfalls are frozen sometimes.

Sometimes you've got the fall foliage and you just see all the different leaves and stuff like that.

Nice.

All right, Andrew, I got another one for you.

Unpaid or underrated, Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Well, considering it is my backyard, I'm going to say underrated.

They played an important role and do play an important role in American history and culture industry, but there's plenty to explore beyond just the history books.

Now, music lovers can visit the rock and roll hall of fame in Cleveland, uh, Outdoor enthusiasts can hike among the caves and waterfalls of Hawking Hills, or you can explore the, I'm going to say it wrong, but Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

There's also, you know, Cedar Point if you're a thrill seeker and you want to go to the famous roller coasters.

I don't.

You know, but when you're getting engaged, your focus is just on, you know, your fiance, not really anything else.

I do remember when Brian proposed to me, we were at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and there was a girl, we were at the Overlook, like, viewpoint, and...

And there was a girl just like laying on the rocks.

And she had the sense where she was like she could tell something was going on.

Because you were in a park.

I was not picturing a bunch of motorcycles.

We were in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, but we were only about maybe 0.3 of a mile away from the parking lot.

So not super far.

No, Boston Township, also known for its great skiing hills and natural waterfalls.

The area lies within the landscape of today's Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

there's it's full of abandoned buildings, blocked off roads, uh, that once attracted thrill seekers, um, which kind of helped propel this into local legend.

Um, the name itself became part of the mystery.

In the early 1900s, the area went through even more economic decline with the 1913 flood, which caused damage to the canal system, and changes in industry further reduced the importance of the old village.

Fast forward all the way 70 years.

The turning point was that the federal government stepped in and decided that they were going to acquire that land and transform it into the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Right.

It's so cool that we're here in Ohio, for those of you that don't know.

And Cuyahoga Valley National Park is right in our backyard.

And I was there with my daughter this past weekend.

Gorgeous right now.

Launched in June, Kayak also identifies rapids, low water conditions, and areas where paddlers should exit the river.

The project is a partnership involving the City of Akron, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Summit Metro Parks, and the Cuyahoga River Water Trail.

Officials say the tool is especially important, good because I'm trying to figure this out, as river restoration brings more people back to enjoy the water.

However, visitors are reminded that conditions can change and everyone that enters should enter at their own risk and wear a personal flotation device that is strongly recommended.

All, all the things you mentioned are amazing.

We also have great parks like Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Uh, we have some of the best zoos in the country.

Um, when you think about the Columbus Zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo, uh, they're, you know, some of the best in the country and we have some of the best sports teams, uh, in every sport.

You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." Isaiah 58:11, NIV.

Walking along the boardwalk at the Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, I was amazed at how this thriving wetland had come back to life.

For decades, the site was a junkyard filled with old cars.

In the 1980s, inspired by a shared desire to care for God's creation, community volunteers and park staff came together to haul away tons of trash and clean up the landscape.