Wandervögel

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    Black Forest Trail

    The Black Forest Trail is a 43.0-mile hiking trail in north-central Pennsylvania. The original Wandervögel hikers would go to Pennsylvania in early summer to hike among the mountain laurels.

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    Elk Neck State Forest

    A section of the Mason Dixon Trail goes through Elk Neck State Forest where beech, oaks, wild azalea were spotted, along with an occasional turkey.

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    2024 Susquehanna Bluebells

    Each spring we gather on the Susquehanna Greenways Trail below the Conowingo Dam to follow the river and view the Virginia Bluebells.

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    Chestnut Hill Trail

    Chestnut Hill Trail in Newark is nearby and there are no fees in the winter months, and McGlynn's is nearby for refreshments afterwards!

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    French Creek State Park

    Our New Years Day tradition is to visit French Creek State Park and ring it in with a fire, a toast and the Andachtsjodel

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    Conestoga Trail

    This challenging section of the Conestoga Trail was an 8.8 mile hike with a shuttle from Martic Forge to the Pinnacle Overlook.

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    Mount Marcy

    Richard Leaning led hikes up Mount Marcy in the past, here the next generation is following in those footsteps!

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    Hawk Mountain

    The first hike was October 14th, 1973 to the Pulpit and the Pinnacle at Hawk Mountain, here we return with the original signed map!

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    Bohemia River State Park

    This new park was created in 2017 with the purchase of 460 acres along the Great Bohemia Creek.

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    Mount Cuba Center

    Mt. Cuba Center is a beautiful botanic garden committed to the conservation of native plants and their habitats. Jim Etheridge was our host and guide for the day.