Gas prices fall, but Americans keep their wallets pinched Nov 14, 2008
Sitting around the communal table at the Lighthouse Cafe in Lodi, three couples enjoyed breakfast last week before leaving for a group camping trip in the Hocking Hills of Ohio, 150 miles, or 240 kilometers, away. One of the campers, Bob Leonard, replaced his Chevrolet S-10 pickup four months ago with a Toyota Prius. (International Herald Tribune)
HOCKINGHILLS Oct 3, 2008
Bountiful beauty awaits in Ohio's Hocking Hills ... Regional residents are fortunate to have nature's beautiful and bountiful displays around every corner, but leaf-ophiles looking for new landscapes to savor will certainly appreciate Ohio's Hocking Hills ... So in this season, the Hocking Hills present themselves wrapped in cloaks of green with caps of riotous color. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Going Places: Get this trip going with pedal power Jun 5, 2008
The Washboard Music Festival is a celebration of Appalachian culture and heritage in the beautiful Hocking Hills area of southeastern Ohio ... For more information on the festival and Hocking Hills, go to 1800HOCKING.com. (Cleveland.com)
CLOSE TO HOME: 51 fresh summer destinations May 24, 2008
High-flying adventurers can don a helmet and a harness and hook up with the new Hocking Hills Canopy Tour, which employs a 3,300-foot network of cables and rope bridges to enable customers to soar above the treetops and past the rock cliffs of Hocking County in southeastern Ohio. Modeled after "zipline" attractions in Costa Rica and Hawaii, the three-hour, $75 tour is open to people who weigh between 70 and 250 pounds. (USA Today -- Money)
Folk Art by Rendville Artists Feb 29, 2008
The nearby coal-rich Hocking Hills were well served by the railroad and its spur lines, and Rendville, and other small towns like it became thriving centers of industry based on coal. Rendville was different than its neighbors in that it had a thriving black community. (Suite101.com)
Hocking Hills in Ohio is a year-round getaway Jan 9, 2008
Hocking Hills State Park is a rocky wonderland ... Hocking Hills State Park features five distinct areas: Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, Rock House and Cantwell Cliffs ... The real magic at Hocking Hills can best be found on its 24 miles of trails. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Fall foliage quality varies around U.S. Oct 3, 2007
Ohio has several popular fall color spots including the Appalachian foothills and Hocking Hills in the south and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the north. Leaves are changing earlier than normal and falling in the some areas of the Wayne National Forest in southern Ohio. (USA Today -- Travel)
Hocking Hills State Park Jul 17, 2007
Hiking among cliffs and caves Southeast Ohio. Less than an hours drive from Columbus Ohio eastward on Ohio route 33 is a beautiful and engaging natural hiker s paradise. (Suite101.com)
Rivers fall, waterfalls dry up amid drought Jul 10, 2007
In central and southern Ohio, river and creek levels are falling, and seasonal waterfalls around the Hocking Hills recreational area have already dried up. The state Department of Natural Resources says they normally run until late summer. (WKRC.com, OH)
