Imagine a time when America was just starting to show growing pains. With recent freedom from the British, but before the realization of all of our Constitutional Rights, there was a period of growth that relied on a multitude of Grist Mills along the Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio Rivers. […]
About and Honors from Fellow Bloggers. POSTED MARCH 15, 2012 Thank you so very much to Carey’d Away for considering Hoofbeats & Footprints as a worthy blog for this Q&A posting that allows bloggers to get to know more about the individuals in our community. I think this is a […]
One in a series of 9 hikes on the Appalachian Trail across Maryland. An out and back hike of a total of 10 miles, heading south from Old National Pike. Park at the Old South Mountain Inn that has been in use for over 250 years. This inn is one of […]
Allow me to first extend a warm welcome and THANK YOU for all of the kind words and reception that I’ve received this week. It was such an honor to be recognized by having my post on Micanopy fresh-pressed by WP. I am truly grateful for your […]
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Close to Micanopy, Florida down a remote road and an isolated area of Florida is the home of Pulitzer Prize winner, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings at Cross Creek. I remember visiting Cross Creek frequently when I was young, and remembered fondly how the feeling of Old Florida, and the […]
Nestled away from the sandy beaches, and craziness of the tourists hides the true “Old Florida.” With majestic Oak trees heavily shrouded with Spanish Moss, Palmetto bushes, and Cypress Trees are little towns where time appears to have stopped. Micanopy, Florida is one of the many Old Florida […]
Just beautiful creatures out in the wild and some fabulous people dedicated to keeping the story seen and heard. Wild in the Pryors I first met Lakota in October 2010. I know that I had seen him before on a couple of my other trips, but this was […]
OVERVIEW: This 8.5 mile dumbbell shaped hike goes through an “unmaintained” lesser known area of Patapsco Valley State Park. The Granite – Woodstock trails are now well maintained by the League of Maryland Horsemen and portions of the hike follow the Patapsco River. The dumbbell shaped nature of […]
Being a sponsor of two Navy Midshipwomen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and having an outdoor enthusiast for a nephew, I’m always trying to find activities that are “out-of-the-box” that we can do together. Terrapin Adventures is one of those rare places that create an environment […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 