Two days ago Michael was walking along Riverfront Park in Harrisburg. For those not acquainted with our lovely town, Riverfront Park parallels the mile-wide Susquehanna River for nearly the city’s entire length.
As Michael peered over the water looking towards City Island, he saw something. He was pretty sure of what it was but could not [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Bald Eagle’
Trip’s First Bald Eagle: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Posted in National Lakeshore, tagged Bald Eagle, Harrisburg, Michigan, Riverfront Park on May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Everglades National Park – Gulf Coast
Posted in National Parks, tagged Alligator, Backcountry, Bald Eagle, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Endangered, Everglades, Florida, great campsites, Kayaking, Mangroves, Porpoises, Water-Based Park, Wildnerness on January 4, 2005 | 2 Comments »
near Everglades City, Fla.
Visited: January 4, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 133 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
At 1.5 million acres, Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. This review covers the northwestern portion of the Park; the area serviced by the Gulf Coast Visitor Center.
BEAUTY (8/10)
There are two routes through [...]
Grand Teton National Park
Posted in National Parks, tagged Backcountry, Bald Eagle, Glacial Lakes, Hiking, Wildflowers, Wyoming on September 17, 2004 | 3 Comments »
near Jackson, Wyo.
Visited: September 17, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 96 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
Want More? Click Here for our Grand Teton Hiking Story
WHAT IS IT?
A thin spine of magnificent mountains, twelve rising over 12,000 feet, which stand, unobstructed by foothills, over glacial lakes and rippling meadows.
BEAUTY (10/10)
When we easterners imagine the splendor and the romance [...]
Voyageurs National Park
Posted in National Parks, tagged Backcountry, Bald Eagle, Birdwatching, Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, great campsites, Minnesota, National Park, Private Island, Voyageurs, Water-Based Park on June 4, 2004 | 2 Comments »
near International Falls, Minn.
Visited: June 4, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 51 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
A boreal forest ecosystem carved by Ice Age glacial action consisting of dozens of lakes and hundreds if not thousands of islands. Voyageurs NP is a water-based park. 84,000 acres of water, in fact. Hiking trails exist, but their [...]
Picture Rocks National Lakeshore
Posted in National Lakeshore, tagged Bald Eagle, Lake Superior, Michigan, Sandstone, Waterfalls, Wildflowers on May 21, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Munising, Mich.
Visited: May 21, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 46 of 353
NPS Website
Want More? Read about both Gab’s and Michael’s terrific day on the Upper Peninsula
WHAT IS IT?
Area hugging Lake Superior’s southern shoreline for 40 miles resplendent with multi-hued sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, lighthouses, dunes and forests.
BEAUTY (8/10)
The Pictured Rocks are stunning 200-foot high sandstone cliffs, molded [...]
