I typically post about our escapades in state parks, wildlife refuges, zoos, etc. but I also love playgrounds with added bonuses of natural areas. We LOVE a good playground and we’ve been to so many that I’ve lost count of all of the different ones, but there are so many out there and their locations […]
Archives for April 2016
Earth Day 2016
Earth Day is kind of a big deal over here, considering this a nature based blog and all, so I figured it deserved its very own blog post. There are zillions of ways that you can make a impact on our environment and IT’S NOT HARD!! I am going to go in to detail about […]
Salisbury Zoo
Ever heard the phrase “some of the best things in life are free?” That is SO true! One of those things is the Salisbury Zoo. It’s hard to believe that a zoo could be completely, 100% FREE!! And, not only that, the zoo is located in this beautiful wooded area along a creek with not […]
Blackbird State Forest- Meadows Tract
I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on this gem in our own “backyard” for so long! Blackbird State Forest is comprised of 9 tracts, totaling 5,400 acres! Since there are so many distinct areas, I’m going to cover each tract separately. The big pond A few tips to navigate this tract: 1) Visit this […]
Millington Wildlife Demonstration Area and Blackiston Wildlife Area
We had a weekday adventure to Blackiston and Millington recently. It was a perfect 70 degrees and we had time to kill, so I used my trusty google maps trick to locate the closest green blob in proximity to where we were going and these two came up. From some quick googling, I discovered that […]