Spend the day hiking through Glen Helen Nature Preserve, and John Bryan State Park.

Yellow Springs own 1000 acre woods; home of the Yellow Spring, Cascades, Pine Forest, Raptor Center, Trailside Museum, Nature Shop and Atrium Gallery.

The most scenic state park in western Ohio just one mile from Yellow Springs. The 752-acre park contains a remarkable limestone gorge cut by the Little Miami Scenic River. Campgrounds, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and rappelling, fishing, canoeing and picnicking. Pets allowed.

Enjoy the day in Columbus, browsing through any of the surrounding areas. Enjoy a cup of coffee, exploring the Book Loft, in German Village. Visit the Columbus Museum of Art, or the Franklin Park Conservatory. Walk the Scioto Mile Trail, enjoying sites of Downtown Columbus.

The Ohio State Buckeyes play the Iowa Hawkeyes, Saturday October 5.