Category: Wildlife

Spotted salamander with yellow spots during nighttime spring migration in Brecksville Reservation Ohio
Destinations, Ohio, Ohio Nature Calendar, Wildlife

How to See the Spotted Salamander Migration in Brecksville Reservation (Ohio’s Wildest Spring Event)

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Picture this: it's a dark, rainy spring night in Brecksville Reservation. You're standing on a quiet stretch of road with a flashlight in one hand and rain slowly working its way down the back of your collar. You're wet. You're questioning your life choices. The woods are silent except for dripping leaves and the occasional… Continue reading How to See the Spotted Salamander Migration in Brecksville Reservation (Ohio’s Wildest Spring Event)

Large flock of purple martins swirling in the evening sky above Nimisila Reservoir, with reeds and water in the foreground.
August, Kayaking, Ohio, Wildlife

Purple Martins of Nimisila – Ohio’s August Sky Ballet

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If you’ve never paddled under an August sky at Nimisila Reservoir while thousands of Purple Martins swirl above you, you are missing one of the most magical things our late summer skies have to offer. Forget Netflix — this is the real evening show. By day, these little acrobats shimmer in the sunlight, scooping bugs… Continue reading Purple Martins of Nimisila – Ohio’s August Sky Ballet