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Winter Hiking: Mont Alto State Park

Posted by PATC North - Blogger on February 27, 2015 at 2:20 PM Comments comments (236)

Contributed by Daniel Smith, PATC North Overseer


A snowy day hike at Mont AltoState Park can be a challenge & also a fabulous experience of the pure beauty of the forest in winter.


Jane Axman & Daniel Smith didn't let the cancelled February worktrip for the Yankee Clippers stop them.....not just because of a littl...

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Wildlife in Michaux: Broad Winged Hawk

Posted by PATC North - Blogger on September 29, 2014 at 8:05 AM Comments comments (131)

Contributed by Andy Wolfe, a PATC North Chapter Overseer (and amateur photographer)

This juvenile Broad-Winged Hawk was photographed in early September near Pine Grove Furnace.   It's wing was broken probably chasing prey in close quarters or hit by a car in a dive across the road at night.   It was too tired and hungry not to allow me close with my lens. 

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Hiking: Dead Woman's Hollow

Posted by PATC North - Blogger on July 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM Comments comments (182)

Post courtesy of Andy Wolfe, a PATC North Chapter overseer

If you have never climbed the escarpment on the 'blue trail' above Dead Woman's Hollow, you are missing out on a real cardiac carb burner.


Today with the temps in the 60s, the morning climb was comfortable yet raised the blood pressure and made our hearts remember ou...

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Dinner in the Woods

Posted by PATC North - Blogger on July 21, 2014 at 9:00 PM Comments comments (2)

Courtesy of Andy Wolfe,  Rocky Knob Overseer from PATC North

Right now the woods in Michaux State forest are offering a great meal along the AT.  "Chicken Mushrooms" boiled and served with Ramen or Cream of Mushroom Soup are fantastic fare. And....no fear...there are no dangerous inedible fungus that look like Chicken of the Woods. They taste "just like chicken".   

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The Protected Timber Rattlers of South Mountain

Posted by PATC North - Blogger on July 16, 2014 at 1:25 PM Comments comments (123)

Post courtesy of Andy Wolfe, a PATC North Chapter Overseer from Shippensburg, PA

When you think of Heads or Tails.....do Timber Rattlers come to mind ??   These are female Timber Rattlers hanging out at a den site in the South Mountain section of Michaux Forest, waiting to bear their young next month.  


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