by Nicole Eller | Apr 5, 2015 | Notes From The Trail
On April 7th I begin my hike from Amicalola Falls to the top of Mount Katahdin. Yes, I am thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail! That’s 2,189.2 miles spanning from Georgia to Maine. I will be traversing 14 states and I will experience a total elevation gain equivalent to...
by Nicole Eller | Sep 2, 2014 | Feature
The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly has been Maryland’s official state insect since 1973. It was named for George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, for having the same colors that were represented in his heraldic shield. This freshwater, wetland species was once...
