Archive for September 2026
Elk At The Winslow Hill Viewing Area And My First Elk Sighting On A Trail In Elk County
After a long day of hiking, almost 10 miles, without seeing an elk on Saturday, I was up again before the sunrise on Sunday morning. I was hoping to see some elk before driving home. I was staying in Saint Marys, about a 25 minute drive from the prime elk viewing areas near Beneztte and…
Read MorePawpaws, A Box Turtle, And A Crab Cake At The Susquehanna River’s End In Havre de Grace
We don’t have pawpaws or blue crabs near my home in Luzerne County in Northeastern Pennsylvania.Pawpaws are a new experience in my life. I only had my first paw paw a few years ago. A friend gave me one. I immediately loved it and learned about this native fruit so few people know about or…
Read MoreExploring Historic North East And Elk Neck State Park On The Chesapeake Bay In Maryland
When I awoke last Thursday morning in North East , Maryland, I planned on hiking in the Elk Neck State Park. It was almost a year ago, to the day, I visited Elk Neck State Park and injured my right shoulder. The park is located on the historic north-east shore of the Chesapeake Bay in…
Read MoreWood Ducks, Wildflowers And A River Otter At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It’s hard to believe, it’s early September. Summer went so fast. This blog is about my visits to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County the past few weeks. On my first visit, a few weeks ago, in late August, I already noticed the first signs of the end of Summer and the approaching Fall. Some…
Read MoreHikes In North East And Elk Neck State Park, A Bushel Of Blue Crabs, Fresh Produce But No Pawpaws To Bring Back Home
It was a warm and muggy morning when I awoke on Friday in the quaint and historic town of North East Maryland. Having learned some of the history, I reflected, while I was having my coffee, on how Captain John Smith could have roamed the area near where I slept when he explored here over …
Read MorePawpaws, A Rat Snake And Beautiful Views In The Susquehanna River State Park.
It was a hard decision last Friday morning. Should I stay at home and look for mushrooms or drive south and look for pawpaws? It had rained here in Luzerne County in Northeastern Pennsylvania during the week. Mushrooms would be growing, especially edible hen of the woods and honey mushrooms. ( We call them ramsheads…
Read MoreNot Many Mushrooms At Rocky Ridge But A Lot Of Pawpaws Along Susquehanna River In York County
I was up before the sunrise on Saturday during my recent visit to York County. I found the pawpaws I came for on Friday afternoon in the Susquehanna Riverlands State Park on Friday . Now I hoped to find some edible mushrooms in the Rocky Ridge County Park. Situated on a mountain ridge near my…
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