I can’t lie, night owls: I’ve put on a little bit of [i]weight over the holidays[/i]. And I imagine some of you have too. [b]Well, I can’t think of a better motivator than our beautiful national park! [/b] [h4]Today on KCKR, your community station for all things Ashwood Creek, we’ll talk about some of the park’s landmarks that you can explore on your New Years Resolution hikes![/h4] [u][h5]The Visitor Center[/h5][/u] Whether you’ve hit the trails a thousand times or you’re just visiting the area as a little start-of-the-year treat, you should at least [b]pass by the Visitor Center[/b]. It’s the best way to learn about closed trails and weather conditions, [b]get in touch with any of our park rangers[/b], or go for a final, comfortable bathroom trip before you fully, [i]uh[/i], immerse yourself in nature... And don’t forget to [b]pick up a map on your way out! [/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39050852/b3cfda7f844fbbe31a591690decb787c178cb7cc.png[/img] [h5][u]Granite Ridge[/u][/h5] From the Visitor Center, you can move on to one of the park’s most stunning hiking areas: [b]Granite Ridge[/b]. Saunter along the Granite Trailhead as you can [b]feel the terrain slowly getting hillier & rockier[/b]. Get some rest & relaxation [b]at one of our picturesque picnic spots[/b] before you trek down the ridge’s mighty rock faces while the nearby creek whispers to-… [i]Sorry, I got a little poetic there[/i]. What I’m trying to say is: [b]Hike the Granite Trail. It’s really worth it. [/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39050852/c36aa974f08f0aa6ab6d3372314ea874c9a1994e.png[/img] [h5][u]The Ranger Cabin[/u][/h5] Finally, I’ll let you in on a little insider info. Have you ever seen those little cabins strewn across the park? Those are for our Park Rangers![b] Whenever they need to rest for a bit or warm up in the colder months to do some work, they can just pop inside a cabin and light a fire – there’s even a bed! [/b] So if you’re ever in an emergency, or just looking for a park ranger to help you out: the cabin is your best bet. Listeners, there’s a lot of other stunning & interesting landmarks in Ashwood Creek National Park, but I’ll leave you with these for now. You can discover the depths of Misty Lake & the stunning vistas on Sentinel Lookout by [b]grabbing a map from the Visitor Center and just going on a little adventure. [/b] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Radiolight[/b] [list] [*] [url=https://x.com/krystofknesl]Twitter[/url] [*] [url=https://bsky.app/profile/krystofknesl.bsky.social]Bluesky[/url] [/list] [b]Iceberg Interactive[/b] [list] [*] [url=http://www.twitter.com/iceberg_int]Twitter[/url] [*] [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@iceberg_int]TikTok[/url] [*] [url=https://www.facebook.com/iceberginteractive]Facebook[/url] [*] [url=https://www.youtube.com/iceberginteractive]YouTube[/url] [*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/iceberg]Steam Publisher Page[/url] [/list]