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Posted by Jacob Malcomb,
North Country explorer from Marietta, OH
North Country explorer from Marietta, OH
September 29, 2013 —
I could hardly dream of better late September weather than we had over the weekend. Nature Up North lead a hike up Mount Arab Sunday, enjoying the sun, perfect temperatures, and of course the fall color display. We caught a garter snake enjoying the sunshine on the hike down as well.
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