cuyahoga valley national park

Crooked River Reflections | A conservation legacy at Wetmore

January 4th, 2021

Writing by Arrye Rosser One of the pleasures of historical research is when you discover people in the past who loved what you love. This was the case for Mallory Klein when she came across the story of Peg... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Bridging Past and Present

November 16th, 2020

Writing by Arrye Rosser The historic Station Road Bridge is a popular gateway to the Towpath Trail in the northern Cuyahoga Valley. It was built in 1881, a year after the Valley Railway began service and op... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Northeast Ohio’s Paleoindian people

November 2nd, 2020

Writing by Arrye Rosser We examine the past through the eyes of the present. Over time, our understanding changes as we gather more information — and, if we are honest, challenge our preconceptions. St... Read More...

A writer and a wildlife photographer go to Beaver Marsh

May 11th, 2020

words by Steve Van Auken, photos by Marty Rogers Parents struggling with kids in advanced stages of cabin fever can now get federal aid. We're not talking about financial help. We're talking about access... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Improving Access to Nature

April 30th, 2020

How biomimicry may help people with disabilities enjoy the Cuyahoga Valley National Park by Arrye Rosser, Cuyahoga Valley National Park About an hour into my conversation with Colleen Unsworth, it dawned... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Making time for what you love

February 3rd, 2020

by Arrye Rosser, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Late winter is when complaints about Ohio’s weather shift from low rumbles to full crescendo. At any gathering, people tend to pile on about how much they hat... Read More...

Outdoor Gems | Old Carriage Trail

January 6th, 2020

words and photos by Anthony Boarman For the first time in nearly a decade, the full Old Carriage Trail loop has been reopened to the public after a long period of closures, from the removal of three deterio... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Freeing the flow at the Brecksville dam

November 26th, 2019

by Arrye Rosser, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Landscape photographers find the river a tricky subject as it winds through Cuyahoga Valley. Views are often obscured by trees, poorly lit, or marred by unsigh... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley

September 19th, 2019

by Arrye Rosser, Cuyahoga Valley National Park When I started working at Cuyahoga Valley, the park was called a “national recreation area.” It was young and hard to explain. Most visitors came from nearby ... Read More...

Outdoor Gems: Exploring Northeast Ohio | Oak Hill

December 5th, 2017

words and photos by Anthony Boarman 12/8/17 When someone asks me about the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, some of the first sites that come to mind are the Beaver Marsh, the Ledges at Virginia Ken... Read More...

Welcome to Dance Club | Part II

ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists

In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards

The National Center for Choreography celebrates five years

Homebrew shop Grape and Granary stays busy during the pandemic

Helping Summit County’s 90,000 older adults stay safe in their homes

Pastor Dee Williams is called to ‘love the hell out of people’

Akron Urban League Young Professionals provides support for Black Akronites

Daniel Socha Unearths Original Songs for New Album, ‘Wild Race’

Peachcurls showcases NEO musicians on new album ‘Meadow’

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

“If there is anything we can do, please let us know.”

The doctor is in: Infant eye color

Dealing with transitions in a blended household

Shame and Laundry