by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jul 13, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s July 9th and I’ve passed the halfway point! I’ve been on the trail for three months now and I’ve hiked 1121.3 miles. I can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful this experience has been so far. And I have an entire second half to...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 30, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s June 27th and I’ve hiked 941 miles! I’m quickly approaching the halfway point- and it’s becoming bittersweet. Since you last heard from me I hiked to McAfee Knob. The view was absolutely amazing. My friends and I spent a sunny hour or so...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 24, 2015 | Feature
Site Will Open as Limited-Use Wildlife Management Area; House Region’s First Dedicated Wildlife Center (Bel Air, MD) – – Susquehannock Wildlife Society has partnered with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for management of a newly acquired...
by Nicole Eller | Jun 12, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s June 7th and I’ve hiked 708 miles. I’ve been on the trail for two months today! Since entering Virginia, I’ve found myself under pretty substantial tree cover- in the “long green tunnel”. It’s not been all bad, though....
by Nicole Eller | Jun 3, 2015 | Feature
Illustration by Dr. John Neely The rarest freshwater fish in the world is from right here in Maryland! In fact, Maryland is the only state in which it is known to occur and within the state it has only been found in Harford County. The Maryland Darter...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 3, 2015 | Feature
During a heavy thunderstorm, a muskrat escaped the flood waters of Otter Point Creek and tried to escape to a safer wetland. Unfortunately Route 40 and a Jersey wall were blocking its safe passage. Thinking fast, we drove up along side it and blocked it from other...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 3, 2015 | Feature
In this wildlife rehab update we have the release of three female southern flying squirrels. These squirrels were brought to Chadwell Animal Hospital by a concerned citizen after having fallen from their nest. One of the babies had a broken femur and was feared to be...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | May 20, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s May 19 and I’ve hiked 478.6 miles so far. I had an exciting week that involved breaking mile 400, some high mileage days (30 miles!), a new state, and the “Trail Days” Festival!A lot of people have been asking me what it’s like to be...
by Nicole Eller | May 3, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s May 2nd and I’ve hiked 274.4 miles. I’m currently taking my second “zero” day in a cabin in Hot Springs with 10 other hikers enjoying excessive amounts of food, rest, laundry, showers, and drying out our gear in the sunny yard. Life...
by Nicole Eller | Apr 23, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s April 22 and I’m at mile 164.7. I’m currently taking a “Nero” (a short distance day of hiking followed by rest, hiker chores, and a lot of eating) at Fontana Dam Lodge located at the southern border of the Smoky Mountains. Since you...
