Unique among hiking trails is the one that forms a complete loop around the state of Ohio. That 1,200-mile trail is called the Buckeye Trail. Showing the way on tree trunks, rocks, and other natural signposts are the blue painted markings called the blue blazes. In "Follow the Blue Blazes," the reader embarks on a journey to discover a part of Ohio largely unseen except along this great path. Beginning with the startling rock formations and graceful waterfalls of Old Man s Cave in southern Ohio, and leading clockwise around the state to visit expansive forests, lovely parks, ancient...
Unique among hiking trails is the one that forms a complete loop around the state of Ohio. That 1,200-mile trail is called the Buckeye Trail. Showing ...
Many changes have taken place in the decade since "Follow the Blue Blazes" was first published, changes in the trails themselves and in the way we hike them. The Buckeye Trail still wends its way around the state of Ohio, following the course marked out by the characteristic blue blazes on trees and signposts along the way. In the intervening years, however, sections of the trail have changed their route, added amenities, or just grown more interesting. From the startling rock formations and graceful waterfalls of Old Man s Cave, to Native American mounds, battlefields, and scenic rivers,...
Many changes have taken place in the decade since "Follow the Blue Blazes" was first published, changes in the trails themselves and in the way we...
