Strouds Run State Park
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Strouds Run State Park is a public recreation area abutting the city of Athens in Athens County, Ohio, in the United States. The state park is located primarily in Canaan Township, with a small part i
Dow Lake from vista point
Fall foliage at Dow Lake
Hawk Woods
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Hawk Woods is an old-growth forest located in central Athens County, Ohio, United States, outside the city of Athens. The forest comprises 106 acres of foothills in the Allegheny Plateau region. Adjac
Strouds Run State Park
…although it does not include the entire watershed. The forest in some areas of the park is over a century old without significant disturbance. The Riddle State Nature Preserve is nearby, including Hawk Woods, which is one of Ohio's very few genuine old-growth forests. Common birds in the park include both black and turkey…
Mossy decaying logs in the preserve.
Large red oak (Quercus rubra) in Riddle State Nature Preserve.