Archive for August 2022
A Last Minute Decision, And My First Visit To Beautiful Ohiopyle State Park
I awoke Friday morning thinking about hiking somewhere different this weekend. For years I have heard about the beauty of Ohiopyle State Park. Many of my friends who hike and enjoy the outdoors told me it was one of their favorite state parks. It is located in Fayette County in the Laurel Highlands of Southwestern…
Read MoreCucumber Falls And A Hike On The Great Gorge Trail In Ohiopyle State Park
The skies were clear on Summit Mountain when I awoke early Saturday morning on my recent visit to the Laurel Highlands in Southwestern Pennsylvania. However, there was a thick fog in the valley below the Summit Inn were I was staying. I drove into the thick fog on my way to the Ohiopyle State Park …
Read MoreA Hike On The Jonathan Run And Allegheny Passage Trails In Ohiopyle State Park
The skies were mostly clear and it was a cool 57 degrees when I awoke at the Historic Summit Inn in the Laurel Highlands on Sunday. I had a great day at Fallingwater and the Ohiopyle State Park with my niece Cassidy on Saturday. I wanted to get one more hike in the park before…
Read MoreHazy, Hot And Humid, A Mid-Summer Hike At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It’s hard to believe it is mid-Summer already. July passed like the wink of an eye, for me anyway. It is August, and although the Summer is half over , we had an old fashioned heat wave this past week, with temperatures soaring into the 90’s here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I decided to hike in…
Read MoreA Hike On The Spirit Of Tuscarora Trail At Tuscarora State Park
I decided to hike on the Spirit of Tuscarora Trail in Tuscarora State Park last Sunday. There was a mushroom festival going on nearby so I was going to get in a five mile hike and then visit the festival. Located in Schuylkill County, and first opened in 1971, the Tuscarora State Park is named…
Read MoreAugust Arrives With Some Heat, Clouds And Critters At Community Park.
August arrived with a mid-summer heat wave here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Temperatures soared into the 90’s. The humidity levels made it feel tropical. I love the heat and I continued my afternoon hikes at the local Community Park near my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County . And I continued my usual routine of walking…
Read MoreA Visit To The Hopewell Big Woods And The Quaint And Historic St. Peters Village
Last Thursday afternoon I had a doctors visit scheduled at the Rothman Clinic in Limerick, Montgomery County for some shoulder issues I am having. While showering in the morning, I decided to cancel my Friday appointments at my office and stay in southeastern Pennsylvania after my doctor’s visit. I am glad I did. So, after…
Read MoreA Morning Hike At Hopewell Lake In French Creek State Park
I awoke early on Friday during my stay at the historic Inn at St. Peters Village in Chester County. And, after a cup of coffee, I decided to hike around Hopewell Lake in nearby French Creek State Park. After a 10 minute drive through beautiful farm country I arrived at the lake shortly after sunrise. …
Read MoreA Cool But Pleasant Mid- August Hike in The Susquehanna Wetlands
A cold front arrived in Northeastern Pennsylvania last weekend and it was a cool 57 degrees when I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County early Sunday. morning. It was mostly sunny with a few wispy cirrus clouds in the blue sky. As usual I walked down to Susquehanna River. It was even lower…
Read MoreA Visit To The Daniel Boone Homestead And A Walk Along French Creek.
After my late breakfast at the Sunset Diner in Birdsboro, Berks County, I continued my exploration of the historic area by visiting the nearby Daniel Boone Homestead. As I child I watched the popular television show about Daniel Boone. I remember reading an article about his homestead in the Reading Eagle when I was in…
Read MoreExploring Early American Industrial History At The Hopewell Furnace In Berks County
I was hiking on the Lake Loop Trail around Hopewell Lake in the French Creek State Park last Friday morning when I left the trail and ventured into the Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. It is only a short distance from the lake. I had been here once before. I loved hiking through this scenic…
Read MoreA Hummingbird, A Monarch Butterfly And Lot More Critters At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
The heat was returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend. After a few chilly mornings temperatures were back in the mid 60’s Saturday morning. As usual, I decided to hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands and River Lands in Salem Township, Luzerne County. I have come to know, and love, almost every inch of the trails in…
Read MoreAnother Hike Around Scenic Hopewell Lake In French Creek State Park
I returned to Hopewell Lake in French Creek State park early Saturday morning on my recent visit to Southeastern Pennsylvania. It was a lot cooler then the previous day when I arrived shortly after sunrise, temperatures were in the mid 50’s. A mist had formed on the lake. making for some beautiful scenery. The almost…
Read MoreNot Much Wildlife But A Lot Of Wildflowers On A Hike At The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
I had a lot of chores to do, and there was an Eagles preseason game on at 1 p.m., so I decided to hike early and close to home last Sunday. It was overcast and a mild 67 degrees when I arrived at the Hazle Brook Road entrance to the Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails. …
Read MoreWildflowers, Herons And A Cool Spider: Another Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands And River Lands
It was Saturday, and, it is almost a ritual now, I decided to hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands and River Lands in Salem Township, Luzerne County. It has been ten years since I first hiked in this private nature preserve. The woodlands near my home in Hazle Township, where I hiked since I was a…
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