Mount Vernon News

Schwenke: ‘Pilot Mountain is a prominent landmark at the transition of the Appalachian Mountains’

By Clark Schwenke | Sep 26, 2023

This month, I had the opportunity to take a week long vacation to Oak Island, North Carolina with my wife and daughter.

Buckeye Trail event honors first woman to thru-hike Appalachian Trail

By Clark Schwenke | Jul 29, 2023

Late last month, I took off for a day to explore some of the hiking trails in Southeastern Ohio.

Unwind this summer during a hike near Ohio's scenic waterfalls

By Clark Schwenke | Jun 22, 2023

This month I want to talk about some of the amazing places here in Ohio to see some beautiful natural waterfalls.

Hiker uses apps to navigate state parks, complete 52 Hike Challenge in 2023

By Clark Schwenke | May 27, 2023

This month, I spent a week at Bowling Green State University for some training for the fire department.

Local man completes 52 Hike Challenge Winter Series

By Clark Schwenke | Apr 29, 2023

Welcome back everyone; I hope our mild winter gave you the opportunity to get out and enjoy the outdoors.

Hocking Hills State Park offers hiking venues for stress relief

By Clark Schwenke | Aug 27, 2022

A few months ago, I spent a weekend in Hocking Hills doing some training and got the pleasure of also doing a little hiking there as well.

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Ohio Bird Sanctuary

By Clark Schwenke | May 27, 2022

So this month I have spent a lot of time outdoors, having hiked several state parks, one national wildlife preserve, and several miles at a couple of our local Boy Scout Camps, but as my first real feature, I want to talk about a hike I did earlier this spring.