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  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Rittenhouse Park – 10/21/2023

    Rittenhouse Park – 10/21/2023

    The park is a beautiful natural area with 1.95 miles of natural hiking trails and access to the Christina Creek. It is located on the north side of Chestnut Hill […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Mount Marcy – 7/23/2023

    Mount Marcy – 7/23/2023

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

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Hawk Mountain – 10/15/2022

    Hawk Mountain – 10/15/2022

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

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Springlawn Trail – 7/9/2022

    Springlawn Trail – 7/9/2022

    The Springlawn Trail travels on what was once Springlawn Road, connecting Chesterville Road (Rt. 841) and Strickersville Road. The 2-mile trail is comprised of dirt and gravel and makes for a good walk.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Bohemia River State Park – 6/25/2022

    Bohemia River State Park – 6/25/2022

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

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Oldman’s Creek Preserve – 2/26/2022

    Oldman’s Creek Preserve – 2/26/2022

    Oldman’s Creek Preserve features 3,000 feet of stream frontage along Oldman’s Creek, significant old-growth forest, nature and hiking trails, a 1790s-era homestead, some log cabin remnants, and a post-and-beam barn. Swedesboro […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Mount Cuba Center – 5/5/2015

    Mount Cuba Center – 5/5/2015

    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.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Lums Pond – 2/18/2017

    Lums Pond – 2/18/2017

    Lums Pond State Park is a 1,790-acre Delaware state park near Bear, Delaware. The loop trail around the pond is a great seven mile hike.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Peacedale Preserve – 11/14/2015

    Peacedale Preserve – 11/14/2015

    Peacedale Preserve includes two streams that flow into Big Elk Creek, which leads to the Chesapeake Bay. The property also contains vast expanses of woodlands and hayfields, some being restored to native grass meadows.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Arc Corner Monument – 2/24/2013

    Arc Corner Monument – 2/24/2013

    The Arc Corner Monument is located between White Clay Creek State Park in Delaware and White Clay Creek Preserve in Pennsylvania.