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Beautiful places in Ohio shared in opinion piece

July 1, 2022
David Tomashefski standing in a lush floodplain forest in central Ohio. The plant I'm touching is actually a huge wildflower that's about to bloom, called great Angelica.

David Tomashefski, a research associate in the Soil, Water, and Environmental Lab in the School of Environment and Natural Resources is a guest columnist for The Columbus Dispatch June 29 Opinion piece, "3 of the most beautiful places in state and why all Ohioans should love them." 

"We often forget that as Ohioans, one of our greatest common bonds is that of the Ohio land itself. I would argue that the beauty of Ohio’s natural landscape – the synthesis of an extraordinary natural history – should be a point of pride for all Ohioans."

Read the column and discover some regional standouts to add to your list to visit.

Photo caption:  David Tomashefski standing in a lush floodplain forest in central Ohio. The plant David is touching is a huge wildflower that's about to bloom, called great Angelica.