The Gore Area is nestled between Wykoff Run Road and the M.K.Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area in the Quehanna Wild Area. These interconnected shared-use and yellow-blaze loops, cut-offs, and in-and-back trails through hardwood, mixed, and new growth forests. They can be strung together or explored individually, much like I explain in…
Friday, January 15, 2021: It’s a new year, so hello world! I know, I know…that first phrase seems like a test post. While allwildlike.com has been up and running now for a number of months, in many ways this is a test post. This is the first post of its kind….
The Quehanna Trail is a giant circle around some of the darkest night skies in Pennsylvania. This “re-wilded” area offers the kind of peace and quiet hikers of all stripes crave. For the day-hiker with young kids, the accessibility of Quehanna trail sections are especially attractive. The quick hike to…
A history of hiking? You’re likely thinking, “why? Isn’t hiking just walking?” Yeah, you’re basically right. This is one of those action-packed nerd-posts that evolved from a late-night Google search urged on by a potent Christmas ale. It’s akin to who invented homework? or When did they come up with socks? Before you hit…
Nature Poetry Forms Today we’re going to focus on two poetry forms in this article: the haiku and free-verse. I discuss them briefly, as well as give some ideas as how to implement them in nature poetry. This is part 2 of a continually evolving, multipart article. If you’re looking…
I touched briefly in another article on how I was an outdoor-based teacher. (If you’re interested, the article is about using hiking to deal with anxiety, so give it a read!) In this article, I’m going to dive into a little more depth on one facet of my outdoor lessons. Get out…