In this episode, we sit down with Great Parks’ Adventure Outpost Coordinator Allison Cone to discuss best winter hiking practices. Then, we Take It Outdoors with Tom Hughes to Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve to learn more about the amazing adaptations animals have in order to survive the cold winter.

In this episode of Take It Outdoors, Great Parks’ nature interpreter Stephanie Morris joins us to discuss birds of prey and their habits. Nature photographer Jordan West also joins us to share his tips on spotting these raptors in Hamilton County.

In this Halloween episode of Take It Outdoors, Great Parks’ nature interpreter Tom Hughes joins us to discuss the creepy, horrific and scary creatures that you can find in your own backyard. The seemingly beautiful and benign may be more terrifying than you think.

In this episode of Take It Outdoors, REI’s Owen Nyswonger talks with us about Green Umbrella’s Great Outdoor Weekend. The weekend is an opportunity to sample many of the wonderful parks and nature organizations through free programs in the Cincinnati region.

In this episode of Take It Outdoors, Great Parks’ own Tim Osborne discusses the importance of plant diversity in our native ecosystem and the role Shaker Trace Nursery at Miami Whitewater Forest plays in fostering that diversity.

Ohio’s geologic history is long, ever-changing, and sometimes mysterious. Local geologist Jon Walters and Great Parks interpreter Angela Marczi take us on a journey through that history; exploring the role geology has taken in shaping both nature and culture.

In this episode of Take It Outdoors, Great Parks’ own Zurijanne Carter and Suzanne Roth explain the differences between frogs and toads. Join us as we listen to the grand symphony of calls during the amphibian mating season.

In this episode of Take It Outdoors, Great Parks’ own Tom Borgman and Chris Glassmeyer join us to discuss how prescribed burns are beneficial to prairies. We’ll also tell you where to experience the succession of prairie plants after a prescribed burn.

In this episode of Take It Outdoors, we take a walk through oxbow wetland habitats. Jon Seymour, President of Oxbow, Inc., joins us to discuss how a bird once described as having “bad moral character” is now benefiting from local land conservation efforts.

In this episode of Take It Outdoors, we dive into the esoteric world of salamanders. Great Parks’ nature interpreter Tom Hughes joins us to discuss these elusive amphibians, including when and where to find them and why ancient people thought they were “born of fire.”