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What's in the pages of the Sept./Oct. issue of Over the Back Fence Magazine?

Here's a glimpse of what's between the covers.

Build It and They Will Come
Five Rivers Outdoors is turning Dayton into the Midwest's adventure capital
By: Mary Reed

Yvonne Entingh spent Memorial Day weekend doing a solo 34-mile backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail in Tennessee. When she returned home to Bellbrook, Ohio, a Dayton suburb, she sent a message to the staff at Five Rivers Outdoors thanking them for teaching her everything she knew. In her case, it really was everything – from organizing her backpack to back country cooking to fire starting to simply knowing and expanding her own comfort zone in the outdoors.

Five Rivers Outdoors is the outdoor adventure arm of Dayton's Five Rivers MetroParks. They specialize in giving people all of the tools they need for outdoor experiences, and they have the sites to put those tools to use. Find out about the exciting trails, and an Ohio first... all in the current issue of Over the Back Fence.

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Fun on the Farm
By: Dexter Wolfe

The crisp morning air lingers with the scent of wood smoke and beans, sizzling sausage and the sounds of dulcimers. It's a time for string ties and line dancing, apple butter and the remembrance of a simpler life. This year's 38th Annual Bob Evans Farm Festival represents a gathering of traditions and a living dream of one of Ohio's most notable visionaries, Robert Evans.

Visit this southern Ohio event favorite and learn about the crafts, entertainment, food and fun waiting for you this fall.

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Game Day with "The Best Damn Band In The Land"
By: Heather Blackmon-doForno

Anyone who has attended an Ohio State football game has witnessed the band charge through the tunnel of Ohio Stadium onto the field with impeccable military precision, breaking flawlessly into "Buckeye Battle Cry." Seeming effortless, the members of The Ohio State University Marching Band put in endless hours, not only during the week, but also on game day itself. Long before the first cleat hits the field, the band gathers at the Steinbrenner Band Center inside Ohio Stadium to perfect every aspect of what is known as "The Best Damn Band in the Land," or TBDBITL.

But as football tickets get harder to come by, fans are looking for ways to experience this talented group without being in the stadium on Saturday afternoon. Discover the history and grueling schedule of this world-famous group, and find out the secrets to seeing them in person.

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