During a one week trip that I took in late August, I visited this little park. It was one of the few places that I allowed myself to break my social distancing contact rules. I actually scratched a pug mixes bottom but was careful to keep from breathing on him and having him breath on me. He was so cute. […]
The Joseph E Ibberson Conservation Area is in Dauphin County not to far from Harrisburgh and about 35 minutes from Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation and Fort Hunter Mansion and Park. When you arrive look back at the hill side across the road. It is just lovely. But the true treat is the big trees! This is the place to […]
The loop allow you to go two different ways on the the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail. The loop starts in Boston and loops back to Boston both ways have great sites but I love the one that goes by Dead Man’s Hollow. In the middle of the Loop, the trail goes off to McKeesport. So, we will leave the […]
Fowlers Hollow State Park is a beautiful little park in Perry County within the Tuscarora State Forest. It about 10 miles from the closest store so bring in anything that you might need with you. I loved the time that I spent here. It had this sweet smell to it. The little creek was just wonderful to dip my feet […]
Little Buffalo State Park has most of my favorite things to do. It has a Covered Bridge, creeks, historical buildings: Tavern and Sawmill, and so much more. Dam, Lake, and Butterfly Garden I drove into the back of the park and it did not look like much so I was not all that excited. I was actually looking for a […]
Prince Gallitzin State Park is not my favorite park but I don’t think that it is the park fault. I went on Sept 1st but the trees were already turning color which made me feel that summer would soon be over. It was a sad day for me to realize that I needed to put out my coats and actually […]
The trail in this section is mainly through people back yards. It is very pretty in places but it is more of a get through then anything else in most areas. But getting to Boston is well worth it. It has a great bar and grill, a visitor center, a gift shop, and a trail shop. Check out my next […]
Mont Alto State Park is the oldest park in Pennsylvania. It once housed a blast furnance which was build in 1807. The Mont Alto Railroad was would ship iron products to Chambersburg, PA but it would also bring visitors to the park for the day. The park once had a swimming pool, refreshment stands, a lot of hiking trails, and […]
I took this hike in April of 2020. It is full of little waterfalls, the Old Dravo Methodist Church Cemetery, the Dravo Camp Grounds, and it was a wonderful walk. This part of the trail is completely trail. There are no houses or other items except the Dravo Church Cemetery but no traffic. If you are planning on a place […]
Sutersville to Buena Vista is mostly through neighborhoods but one part has the greatest thing around, the Red Waterfall. It was the Red Waterfall that got me to hike the whole Great Allegheny Passage Trail. I was looking for a waterfall to see just before Covid19 hit. I found this one. No one was on the trail the day I […]