Archive for August 2026
It Wasn’t Easy, But I Finally Made It To Benezette In Elk County, Pennsylvania
It’s hard to believe it was over 40 years ago I first planned to visit to Benezette in Elk County, Pennsylvania. I read about this town and the elk heard that lived in the nearby forest in a AAA tour book when I was in law school. I was planning a trip across the country…
Read MoreA Lucky Early Elk Sighting And Then A Day Exploring Benezette And Saint Marys In Elk County
I was up at 5 :30 a.m. in Saint Marys in Elk County, Pennsylvania Saturday morning. I was here in elk country to try and see some of the elk heard that still roam freely in the forests near here. Although I was exhausted from my long day of travel on Friday , including spending…
Read MoreNo Bears, But A Lot Of Other Critters On A Couple Of August Hikes In The Susquehanna Wetlands.
I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County last weekend. This time I wasn’t looking for the bald eagles, river otters, wood ducks, migratory birds or many other critters that live in the wetlands along the ancient Susquehanna River. . This time I was looking for a black bear. On a previous hike, two…
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