Green thumbs and green horns share gardening secrets and advice at the Athens Community Food Initiatives garden. They represent the generosity of the Athens culture providing food not only for themselves, but also for community members in need.

The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway stretches from Athens to Nelsonville, providing a means of exploration and alternative transportation. Learn about points of interest by traveling along this interactive map.

Paths converge when people work toward a common goal like sustainability. From locally-grown food to tough environmental issues such as coal-fire power plants, Sonia Marcus is one of the characters at the heart of Athens’ continuing efforts to go green.

The Hocking Hills region of Southeast Ohio boasts six state parks on more than 11,000 acres of protected land. These photographs explore the areas abundant natural wonders of waterfalls, wildflowers and wildlife.

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