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25 brave elements for 2.5-mile hike in Mill Creek Park
By Sean Barron
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CHILLY DAY IN THE PARK: About 25 hikers braved sub-freezing temperatures to participate in a 2.5-mile walk Sunday in Mill Creek Park in Youngstown.
Several bird sounds and types of animal footprints were among the park’s offerings.
YOUNGSTOWN - For some people, the dead of winter can mean weeks or months of self-imposed hibernation, and it might be easy to assume that Mill Creek Park is blanketed in a coating of inertness.
A little time in the park, however, can go a long way toward dispelling such a notion. A long, robust hike can do a lot to get people attuned to outdoor sounds and sights often overlooked this time of year.
That’s one of the things 14-year-old Joey Fagnano appreciated about being part of Sunday’s two-hour, 2 Ω-mile walk through Mill Creek.
“I enjoy going through the woods in winter and stuff, and seeing the animal tracks,” said Joey, a Canfield Village Middle School eighth grader.
The Canfield boy was one of about 25 people to take part in the afternoon expedition that began at the Ford Nature Education Center & Recreation Department, on Old Furnace Road, and covered several trails.
Read the full story Monday in The Vindicator and on Vindy.com.