How have I neglected The Wilds?

It's a wildlife sanctuary in SE Ohio that spans 10,000 acres of previously strip mined land. Several zoo directors got together to turn it into a place to rehabilitate animals that did not live well in captivity. Captive-born creatures don't adapt to their "native" habitat well, so they made a place a a sort of halfway house. 25 years in, it's become a unique zoo alternative with bus tours and special programs.

I'll go through some photos and post them from our visits over the last six years.

Owen can back me up on how cool The Wilds is. His family stopped by on a nationwide tour they did a couple years ago.