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As Usual, I Found Some Wildlife At The Susquehanna Wetlands
I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County last Sunday. I enjoyed hiking in Ricketts Glenn State Park on Saturday but I was disappointed not seeing a lot of wildlife. I lke sharing the critters I see on my weekly hikes here in my blog and on social media. . So I decide to…
Beautiful Trails, A Lake And A Lot of History But No Wildlife At Ricketts Glen State Park
It’s been a year since I last visited Ricketts Glen State Park. This was too long. I need to visit this wonderful park more often. It is about 40 miles, and a one hour drive, from my home in Southern Luzerne County. It located atop the edge of the Allegheny Plateau in Luzerne, Colombia and…
A Cloudy But Pleasant September Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands
It was cloudy here in Northeastern Pennsylvania last Saturday, not the best weather for wildlife photography. A few of my birding friends texted me about the first sighting of flamingos in Pennsylvania. They were seen on a pond in Franklin County , about a 2 1/2 hour drive from my home in Hazle Township in…
Late Summer Walks In Community Park , One With A Great Blue Heron
Late August and September are the peak months of mushroom season here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. So most my afternoons are usually spent foraging for the many species of edible wild mushrooms I love to find, eat and share with family and friends. But, I was still able take a couple of hikes in the Community…
A Quick September Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands, And Then A Successful Search For Mushrooms
It’s September already. How did that happen? It seems like it was just yesterday when I was waiting for the first robin to return. Well it did happen. Summer is nearing it’s end. . It is September. And September is usually the peak mushroom season here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I enjoy foraging for edible wild…
A Visit To The Delaware State Forest In Pike County, And 20,000 Year Old Glacial Bruce Lake
This past Saturday, like the week before, I again visited another lake I had never heard of before. This time it was Bruce Lake in Pike County. Located in the Delaware State Forest Bruce Lake is a natural lake created when the glaciers melted 15, 000 to 20,000 years ago. There are over 2,500 lakes…
My First Visit To Brady’s Lake In State Game Lands 127 In Monroe County
Until last Saturday, I had never heard of Brady’s Lake. It is located only 37 miles from my home in Luzerne County in State Game Lands 127 in Monroe County . It is late August and I am usually roaming the woodlands near my home searching for wild edible mushrooms. However, the weather had been…
Herons, Wood Ducks And A Bald Eagle. Another Great Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands.
It was cloudy and mild when I arrived at the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County early Saturday morning. I wasn’t there last weekend and so I looked forward to my usual five mile hike. And, as usual, I hoped to see a bald eagle, river otter, bobcat, cinnamon bear, red fox or any of the…
Another Hike To The Spectacular View At Tank Hollow, And I Saw Some Wildlife On This Hike Too!
I decided to return to Tank Hollow on Sunday morning. It was another cool morning here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The skies were clear and I thought it would be a good day to enjoy the spectacular view from the Tank Hollow Overlook. The overlook is located in State Game Lands 141 in Carbon County. In…
Not A Lot Of Wildlife, But Still A Nice Hike In Locust Lake State Park
It was a sunny and cool August morning last Saturday here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Temperatures were in the low 50’s. Too cool for a hot weather lover like me. But still a nice hiking weather so I decided to return and hike in Locust Lake State Park in Schuylkill County. On my visit last month…
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