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Written By Josh Reuck

Portraits of Adventure / CVNP / Shelby

Shelby

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

March 2024

Shelby recently relocated to Ohio from Northern Illinois. She has a deep respect for animals, both domestic and wild. While taking breaks from her hike she enjoys spotting wildlife roaming in the forest, as well as getting up close and personal with the “critters”. She carries a macro lens that attaches to her camera phone to take pictures of what she finds. Recently, she’s been using a DSLR to help capture and document her adventures on the trail.

This was a special hike for Shelby, as she was celebrating 30 years of life on this planet. What a fantastic way to spend your 30th!

Before hiking cuyahogavalleynationalpark, Shelby hiked her local state parks of starvedrockstatepark and mathesinstatepark. Thank you, Shelby for joining me in our adventures on the trail!

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