Every ten years or so Michael’s family has a reunion. All the descendants of his great grandmother (mother’s side) gather somewhere in the greater Reading, Pennsylvania area. Last weekend was that weekend and a good time was had by all, especially we caught up with the many people we hadn’t seen since – well – [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Boardwalk’
Family Reunion Week: Congaree National Park
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Boardwalk, Family Tree, Redwoods, South Carolina, Swamp, Tall Trees on August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Congaree National Park
Posted in National Parks, tagged Boardwalk, Canoe, Conservation, Floodplain Forest, Logging, Mosquitos, National Park, South Carolina, Swamp, Tall Trees on October 21, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Richland County, S.C.
Visited: October 21, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 266 of 353
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
Home to North America’s largest, at 22,000 acres, intact floodplain forest. What that means is a great diversity of tall trees, a swamp-like feel, lots of birds and even more mosquitoes.
BEAUTY (6/10)
Trees of all types tower above and a life-providing musty stench [...]
Everglades National Park – Shark Valley
Posted in National Parks, tagged Alligators, Birdwatching, Boardwalk, Endangered, Everglades, Florida, Kid Friendly, National Park, Zoo on January 21, 2005 | 2 Comments »
south Florida
Visited: January 21, 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 Shark Valley area, which consists of a loop road leading to an observation tower through a freshwater slough ecosystem.
BEAUTY (8/10)
A freshwater [...]
Big Thicket National Preserve
Posted in National Preserves, tagged Birding, Boardwalk, Bush Administration, Canoe, Hunting, Oil, Swamp, Texas, UNESCO, World Biosphere Zone on November 29, 2004 | 1 Comment »
near Beaumont, Texas
Visited: November 29, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 120 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Biological crossroads where the southeastern swamplands, eastern deciduous forest. Midwest prairie and pine savannas meet. The Park consists of nine distinct land units, a few of which are connected by two river corridor units. Roads and towns weave through the [...]
