Behind Warren Conference Center, along the Ashland State Park reservoir
The first time I visited Ashland State Park, I approached it from the far side of the reservoir. My friend Sandra lives across the street from the reservoir and that day we slid down a steep slope to the dam, and stumbled through poorly kept poorly-marked trails that were steep and rooty and rocky. As we finished our walk, Sandra asked if it felt like we’d taken an Easy Walk.
“NO!” I answered. Although the reservoir is quite lovely, Continue reading
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