Wandervögel

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Sassafras NRMA – 11/12/22

    Sassafras NRMA – 11/12/22

    Sassafras Natural Resources Management Area is located along the scenic banks of the Sassafras River and Turner’s Creek in Kent County and operated by the Maryland Park Service. The area […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Hawk Mountain – 10/15/22

    Hawk Mountain – 10/15/22

    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 – 7/9/22

    Springlawn Trail – 7/9/22

    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 – 6/25/22

    Bohemia River State Park – 6/25/22

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

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Rocks State Park – 3/26/22

    Rocks State Park – 3/26/22

    The park offers scenic views on 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of hiking trails including Kilgore Falls and the King and Queen’s Seat rock formation.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Oldman’s Creek Preserve – 2/26/22

    Oldman’s Creek Preserve – 2/26/22

    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: Lums Pond – 2/18/17

    Lums Pond – 2/18/17

    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 – 11/14/15

    Peacedale Preserve – 11/14/15

    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: Mount Cuba Center – 5/5/15

    Mount Cuba Center – 5/5/15

    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: Bluebells along the Susquehanna – 4/19/14

    Bluebells along the Susquehanna – 4/19/14

    Another great spring hike along the river to see the Bluebells in bloom. Original Wandervögel members Bill and Hilde Cox, Andy Olivier and Alida Cutts.