We will gather in the parking lot of Hopewell Furnace at 9:30 and hike a loop on two of the many trails in the park and return to the Visitor’s Center. There we can see a brief video history of the Hopewell Furnace and then explore the buildings and learn how it once operated. It…

On Saturday 8/172024 from 1-3:30 we will be visiting our own Central Pennsylvania Perry County Native Plant Landscape and Sculpture park outside Shermansdale PA. Here is the website https://thegardenbower.com/. I encourage you to check it out the website as you will find details about our visit including the address and what they offer. It is…

For our July gathering we will be meeting on Saturday 7/27 at 9:30 at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in the pavilion below the Appalachian Trail Museum near the parking lot and the bathrooms. After we gather we will be visiting the museum to explore the only museum in the US dedicated to hiking. Here…

Celeste’s Mancinelli’s one-woman show recounts her 200-mile walk on the Portuguese Route to Santiago de Compostela. Her desire to share this experience brought her to the legendary teacher/director Wynn Handman, who helped her develop the show at his NYC studio. Now Celeste embarks on a new “Camino,” bringing this true account of her walk to…

This is just one of the many trails in the Hereford Gunpowder Falls State Park Area. Along the way, hikers will encounter rolling hills, some logs and rocks here and there, and small stream crossings too! Overall, this is a fun single track that runs along the Gunpowder Falls with beautiful views. Very similar to…