Zabeth's Hiking Blog
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Patapsco CCC Remains trail, Patapsco State Park, MD, 10/23/24
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Bowers, DE, 9/21/24
Ironwood tree
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Soldier's Delight East Loop, Owen Mills, MD, 8/24/24
Moving along the trail we came across this endless expanse of Hay-scented ferns,
leading to a large meadow of Little bluestem grasses.
And, all along the trail, in sun dappled sections, the proud spikes of the native Dense blazing star.
Distance: 2.15 miles with ~ 175 ft elevation.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Badlands National Park, South Dakota, 8/6/24
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, 8/5/24
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Wincopin trail, Savage Park, MD, 4/16/2024
Midweek afternoon stroll along the Wincopin red trail in the company of Master Gardener Ann Coran, who invited us on a spring wildflower hunt.
Photo above taken from the ridge between the Middle Patuxent and Little Patuxent rivers, close to the confluence of both.
While pulling invasive garlic mustard along the trail, Ann drew our attention to numerous native ephemeral spring wildflowers. Above: Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica)
Cutleaf toothwort (Cardamine concatenata)
Friday, February 2, 2024
Marshyhope Hike & Bike trail, Federalsburg, MD, 1/23/24
Our 3-day escape to Maryland's eastern shore brought us to Federalsburg, MD, just west of the Delaware border and east of Easton, MD. Picnicked by a Marshyhope creek inlet and set off to explore the hike a google revue promised us. As it was the tail end of a week of snow and bitter cold, we struggled at first to find an ice-free trail.
Then, heading north rather than south, we found a trail winding along the outskirts of town and crossing the wide creek twice.
Patapsco CCC Remains trail, Patapsco State Park, MD, 10/23/24
Our first hike with Senior Rangers organized by Maryland Dept of Natural Resources. Actually, the fifth outing, as we missed some, and some...
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Panoramic photo of approach to Dripping Springs Natural Area with Organ Mountains in background. A thriving resort in the early 190...
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With this hike we completed the two connected trails at the Soldier's Delight Environmental Area . For an account of our outing hiking ...
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The Mora Flats are a large marshy meadow crossed by several streams. Starting from Iron Gate Campground (18 miles in on NM 63, past the to...