Ohio Hosts 13 Garden Walks Arboretums

A series of nature-focused outings across the U.S. and beyond highlights family-friendly walks and guided hikes designed to connect people with local ecosystems, from Ohio’s leaf-peeping arboretums to Arizona’s Hassayampa River Preserve and conservation-centered parks in India. The Hassayampa program offers a 1–1.5 mile sunset hike with a brief climb to Lykes Lookout, limited to 15 participants with required registration and weather caveats. In Kanpur, Etawah Safari Park’s Nature Walk showcases a 350-hectare reserve with Asiatic lions, diverse plants and birds, and expert-led observations of wildlife behavior. Back in the arboretum setting, families can join a guided exploration from the Overlook Pavilion to Hartley Wood, with no pets and registration required for this rain-or-shine outing. A Snoqualmie Valley activity invites kids to a nature-themed scavenger hunt near Camp Brown, including a possible science lesson on river health and practical parking tips such as a Northwest Forest Pass and GPS cautions.