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10" blade says you’re bad to the bone

My friend Sergio is a mixed martial arts fighter. His shoulders are broad. His muscles have muscles. He’s not the kind of person you want to be on the wrong side of. This manly man is bad to the bone — so much so that he carries a knife with a genuine natural blue bone handle. With its traditional plain edge and serrated spine, this knife can take care of anything life throws Sergio’s way. Inspired by our buddy’s blade, we’re offering you the Blue Bone Bowie Knife, a collectable cutlery piece that’s sure to impress.

As beautiful as it is functional, this knife is 10" overall and features a high-quality 420 surgical stainless steel blade with a serrated spine. The handle is constructed of genuine natural blue bone with redwood spacers. On the handle you’ll find design work that’s carved by hand, a testament to its craftsmanship. This knife is full tang, meaning it won’t wimp out when you need it. This knife also features brass handguards and brass spacers with file work, so you won’t lose your grip. For easy carrying, it comes with a genuine tooled leather sheath absolutely free! And if you purchase the Blue Bone Bowie Knife and aren’t absolutely satisfied, return it for a full refund. Act fast! As Stauer has become popular among knife collectors for our attention to detail and excellent value, our blades usually move quickly. The first time we offered this blade, we SOLD OUT IN THREE DAYS. Of our second run of 2,348, we only have 547 left! Take Sergio’s advice and get the Blue Bone Bowie Knife today. Otherwise, our fighting friend may have a bone to pick with you...

Knife Specifications:

• 10" overall length • 420 surgical stainless steel. Full tang construction • Genuine natural blue bone and redwood handcarved handle • Genuine leather sheath included

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HIGH POINT

Check out the beauty and history of Buzzardsroost Rock — Ohio’s ‘other roof.’

BY KEVIN WILLIAMS

High ground is challenging to find in Ohio. Alaskans, with their towering Denali, or even Arkansans, with their Ozarks, probably chuckle at the thought of our “high spots.”

Of course, the best-known Ohio pinnacle — the highest point — is Campbell Hill, which rises 1,550 feet above the surrounding plains. But with the manicured lawns of the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center technical school atop it, one doesn’t necessarily get much of a “wilderness” vibe there.

For a taste of rural and wild, head to Buzzardsroost — Ohio’s “other roof” — a rocky outcropping overlooking the untamed and chocolate-colored Brush Creek, which carves a treacherous valley through Adams County. The view atop Buzzardsroost is one of the best Ohio has to offer. And at close to 1,000 rocky feet high, it seems like one of the state’s highest points.

Each time of year offers something different. Winter is a solitude of quiet and barren beauty. Spring is a time of reawakening and colorful songbirds. Summertime cloaks the hills in emerald beauty and wildflower bouquets. And autumn? Stake out a spot and watch the trees covering the valley alight in flaming oranges, crimson reds, and crisp rusts.

Adams County is a study in contrast to the rest of the state. The hardscrabble hills are honeycombed with creeks that pour down from the rocky ridges. Black bear meander into the county from the east in search

The increased popularity of the trail to Buzzardsroost Rock has spurred a spate of improvements, such as a boardwalk and steps up part of the trail.

of summer fruits and honey-filled hives. The hills of Adams County are the westernmost whisper of the Appalachians. The county’s rocky ridges shrouded in a summer haze have earned them the moniker of the “Little Smokies,” miniature cousins of their Tennessee counterparts. The place is also steeped in Civil War lore, and the ghosts of Morgan’s Raiders still haunt from their trail of terror through the Union hinterlands.

The Buzzardsroost trailhead is well marked off Route 125 near the town of Lynx — the name an homage to the bobcat, which still prowls these forests. There’s an overflow parking lot on the other side of 125 if the smaller trailhead lot is full — which happens at certain times of year.

An estimated 8,000 hikers have been coming to Buzzardsroost each year recently, according to Mike Hall, Appalachia forest manager at the Nature Conservancy, which manages the trail.

“The secret’s out,” says Carly Powell, a hiker in the Cincinnati Hikes Facebook forum of Buzzardsroost, advising people to arrive early in the day for a hike to avoid crowds.

The Buzzardsroost preserve honors Emma and Christian Goetz, siblings and scions of the well-known Cincinnati beer barons, who would come here to escape the city. A century later, people are still coming here to escape the city.

The trail underwent significant upgrades over the past couple of years, making the Buzzardsroost beauty