Public Lands

Hiking in Nescopeck State Park-A Black Bear Encounter

Written and Posted by Michael Sauers September 13, 2024 Nescopeck State Park is located in southern Luzerne County, NEPA. It is serene, primitive, isolated and interesting to hike in. The Nescopeck Creek runs through it. Every predator and non predator that exists in...

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Hiking Glen Onoko Falls/Ridge to Overlook

Written and Posted by Michael Sauers September 4, 2024 Nothing clears the mind, steadies the soul and strengthens the body like a walk through the forest. Picture yourself moving through cool valleys and mountain woodlands; exploring streams, rivers, lakes, swamps and...

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I’m in a Jakey Hollow State of Mind

Michael Sauers August 23, 2024 Jakey Hollow is a 59 acre natural area snuggled in Columbia County just outside Bloomsburg. It is part of the Weiser State Forest under the auspices of the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. It is also part of the...

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Dire Wildlife Use-Nature v. Consumption

Mike Sauers November 18, 2025 When you study the flora and fauna history of North America, you discover a richness and abundance that is often compared to Africa (Wild Animals of N.A. Nat. Geographic Soc. 1930). Though the Natives numbered in millions, they found ways...

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Value nature and its wild spots

Value nature and its wild spots

As a boy I accompanied my grandfather into the Woods near my hometown.  He searched for berries and mushrooms while I explored the fauna and flora of glens, gorges, ridges and the forest. Initially I didn't appreciate these treks. We walked for miles over the rough...

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