Summit Metro Parks

Where do the hiking staffs come from for hiking spree participants?

For years, Summit Metro Parks has dealt with lifeguard staff shortages. COVID-19 exacerbated the problem and has forced two of its most popular lakes to close for swimming this summer.

Western Reserve Land Conservancy says leaving the area undeveloped will retain its environmental benefits.

The number of people vaccinated for COVID-19 in Ohio has exceeded the total number of people who have tested positive for the disease; fraud in the state’s unemployment system cost Ohio more than $330 million in just the last three months of last year; fired Columbus officer Adam Coy has been indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Andre Hill; and more stories.

Today is Bert Szabo Day in Summit Metro Parks. Szabo spent 34 years with the park district as its first naturalist and helped launch the popular Fall Hiking Spree, among other things.

The rhythms of nature continue despite the disruptions the pandemic has caused our lives.In southern Summit County, the season’s change is marked by a…

A tropical bird has taken up residence in Northeast Ohio.The local appearance of the normally sea-going brown booby has created quite a stir among…

Summit Metro Parks will use a $2.5 million dollar grant to continue one of its largest ecological restorations.The project involves a 1-mile stretch of…

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, June 5:Canton officer resigns after social media post;Thieves break into Canal Park;Zoos, other attractions…

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, April 29:PRELIMARY PRIMARY RESULTS:Stark Parks levy approved;School levies for Stark, Summit and Cuyahoga…