This site provides an account of the natural history observed while hiking along many of the trails in our PATC region and beyond. The field notes are presented using a more or less standard format, with topics addressing the various forms of plant and animal life found in our forests.
Common names used for wildflowers come from Newcomb's Wildflower Guide. Woody plant names come from the Peterson Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs.
June 11, 2006 - Appalachian Trail; Hogback Overlook to Thornton River, SNP
January 26, 2002 - Oventop Mountain, Shenandoah National Park
December 9, 2000 - Thornton River, Shenandoah National Park
February 19, 2000 - Piney Ridge Area, Shenandoah National Park
March 20, 1999 - Little Devil's stairs and Piney Branch, Shenandoah National Park
December 13, 1997 - Fraser Hollow, North District, Shenandoah National Park
August 10,
1997 - Dark Hollow Falls Loop, Shenandoah National Park
June 1, 2002 - Camp Hoover loop, Shenandoah National Park
March 24, 2002 - Big Meadows Swamp, Shenandoah National Park
July 14, 2001 - Bearfence Mtn.(Appalachian Trail), Shenandoah National Park
March 18, 2000 - Pocosin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park
January 22, 2000 - Hot Mountain & Pine Hill Gap, Shenandoah National Park
August 7, 1999 - Nicholson Hollow & Stony Man Mtn, Shenandoah National Park
May 8, 1999 - Nicholson Hollow trail, Shenandoah National Park
October 24, 1998 - Staunton River Trail, Shenandoah National Park
July 26, 1998 - Camp Hoover loop (Laurel Prong/Mill Prong/AT), Shenandoah National Park
March 14, 1998 - East Fork Naked Creek and Powell Mountain; Shenandoah National Park
January 24, 1998 - Rose River Fire Road to Upper Dark Hollow Trail, Shenandoah National Park
November 28, 1997 - Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah National Park
July 20, 1997 - Rapidan River, Shenandoah National Park
April 19, 1997 - White Oak/Cedar Run Trail, Shenandoah National Park
March 29-30, 1997 - Old Rag-Mtn laurel/Nicholson Hollow, Shenandoah National Park
March 16,1997 - White Oak Canyon Trail, Shenandoah National
Park
June 17, 2006 - Rip Rap Trail, Shenandoah National Park
October 16, 2004 Jones Run/Doyles River, Shenandoah National Park
February 16 - 18, 2002 - Big Run, Shenandoah National Park
October 19, 1999 - Jones Run / Doyle's River, Shenandoah National Park
June 27, 1998 - Rip Rap Trail, Shenandoah National Park
GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST, VIRGINIA
June 27, 2004 - Pond Run – Half-Moon Lookout, great North Mountain, VA/WV.
May 17, 2003 - Big Schloss, Lee District
October 19 - 20, 2002 - Massanutten Mountain, Lee District
October 21 - 22, 2000 - Henry Lanham & Hotel loops, Pedlar District
July 4, 1997 - James River Face Wilderness Area, VA (Adjacent to the Pedlar District)
September 23 - 24, 2000 - Ramsey's Draft Wilderness, Dry Springs District
June 28, 1998 - Laurel Fork Special Management Area, Warm Springs District
May 31, 1997 - Blowing Springs Recreation Area, Warm Springs District
MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST, WEST VIRGINIA
May 27 - 30, 2005 - Tea Creek Area
May 24 - 26, 2003 - Cranberry Wilderness
January 18-21, 2003 - Watoga State Park and Cranberry Glades
August 31 - Sept 2, 2002 - Allegheny Trail Backpack
May 25 – 28, 2002 - Cranberry Backcountry
August 18 - 21, 2001 - Otter Creek Wilderness
June 23 - 25, 2001 - Blackwater Falls State Park, (Olsen Tower area)
June 21-25, 1999 - Dolly Sods/Roaring Plains
September 19, 1998 - Dolly Sods Wilderness
September 5, 1998 - Blister Swamp, Pocahontas County
June 2, 1998 - Cranberry Glades
June
2, 1998 - Pocahontas Trail, Cranberry Backcountry
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, NC/TN
April 14 - 21, 2001 - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tremont/Cosby areas)
October 14 - 16, 2000 - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Cataloochee area backpack)
June 18 - 25, 2000 - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Gregory Bald/ Hazel Creek backpack)
TRI-STATE AND WASHINGTON, DC REGION
April 27, 2002 - Maryland Appalachian Trail; from Weverton to Gapland State Park
April 19-21, 2002 - Dismal Swamp, VA
April 15, 2000 - Dismal Swamp, VA
April 26-27, 1997 - Dismal Swamp, VA
August 2, 1999 - Plummer's Island, MD
June 12, 1999 - Pokomoke River, MD
June 6, 1999 - Appalachian Trail between Fox Gap and I-70, MD
April 3, 1999 - Huntley Meadows, VA
July 12, 1998 - Cranesville Swamp, Preston County, WV
July 11, 1998 - Ice Mountain; Hampshire County, WV
June 6, 1998 - Huckleberry Trail (formerly called Flat Peter Trail) near Interior, VA
June 5, 1998 - War Spur Trail; Mountain Lake, VAJune 4, 1998 - Cascades trail, near Pembroke, VA
May 23, 1998 - Bull Run Mountain, VA
May 17, 1998 - Great Falls, VA and Difficult Run, VA
May 16, 1998 - Huntley Meadows Park, VA and Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, VA
May 2, 1998 - G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, VA
April 18, 1998 - Turkey Run Park, VA
April 13, 1997 - Turkey Run Park, VA
January 31, 1998 - Cedarville State Forest, MD.
November 2, 1997 - Sugarloaf Mountain, MD
September 14, 1997 - Appalachian Trail, Northern VA
July 19, 1997 - Patuxent River Park - Jug Bay, MD
May 26, 1997 - Appalachian Trail - Tinker Mountain, VA
May 14, 1997 - Great North Mtn., Va/WVa border (rattlesnake hike)
May 10, 1997 - G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, VA
March 8, 1997 - Watkins Regional Park and Jug Bay, MD
July 10 - 16, 2004 - Adirondack State Park, NY
August 12, 2002 - Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire
October 6 - 8, 2001 - 'Grand Canyon' of PA (Pine Creek, PA)
August 27 - September 3, 2001 - Mount Katahdin, ME, and other Maine hikes
September 5, 1999 - Rickett's Glen State Park, PA
September 4, 1999 - World's End State Park, PA
July 4, 1999 - Heart’s Content Scenic Area, Allegheny National Forest, PA
May 30, 1999 - Gallitzin State Forest, (Middle Ridge Loop), PA
September 14-20, 2003 - Glacier National Park, MT
August 12 - 20, 2000 - Mount Rainier National Park, WA
August 17,
1997 - Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness Area, Colorado
May 28 - June 10, 2001 - Pisgah National Forest, NC (Earthwatch Institute Bear Study)
June 14 - 28, 1997 - Blue Ridge Pilgrimage (Multiple locations)
June 25 - 27, 2003 - Mount Olympus, Greece
February 24 - March 10, 2002 - Belize, Central America
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