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38 F This Morning

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

This morning the temperature was a cool 38 F at my house. We have officially moved from mid-summer to late summer. A few days ago there was a little bit of…
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Shooting Gallery

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Monday, August 24, 2026

You know, at The Basin, we have a crazy number of trail names on our maps and signs. On top of that, one can hardly travel more than 100-200' without entering…
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The Light

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Sunday, August 23, 2026

Thursday night I joined family and friends for Burger Night at the 6th Alley Bar and Grill. We caught up with a bunch of other friends enjoying The Basin that…
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Cabin Glades

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Saturday, August 22, 2026

Over in the Lenawee Parks zone is a treed run called Cabin Glades. In the early years of Western settlement in Summit County, mining was big business.…
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Skeleton

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

As I said yesterday, Mother Nature can be quite the creator. Not as fun as creating, some of the world of nature can be harsh, demonstrated by this skeleton…
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Cool Snag

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Wandering around The Basin, it is easy to find dramatic and cool features. Mother Nature can be quite the creator. This is an extra special snag on the north…
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Billowing

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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Last week I was on the mountain near Steilhang Hut when a monsoonal storm blew in. It rained pretty hard for quite a while. I was glad I had the cover of a…
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Mountain Goat

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Some of our Via Ferrata climbers were treated with a mountain goat visit as they summited. It continues to blow me away the way these animals thrive in such a…
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