All posts tagged "franklin pennsylvania"

  • How Long Does it Take Baxter the Bloodhound to Track and Locate a Missing Person?

    A quick search for information yielded this startling statistic from a July 26, 2013 HuffPost article,  There’s approximately 125,000 search-and-rescue missions where volunteer teams are deployed … for missing Alzheimer’s patients every year,” said Kimberly Kelly, founder and...

    • Posted July 3, 2017
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  • Chicks in the Sticks 2017

    Over the river and through the woods to Oil Creek State Park we go…! For the past several years approximately 80 women make their way from parts far and near to participate in the outdoor #classes presented...

    • Posted June 25, 2017
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  • Exploring the Adirondack Shelters on the Gerard Hiking Trail in Oil Creek State Park

    Beginner backpackers often ask me for a recommendation on a good “shake down” trail for them to test out their new skills and newly-acquired gear. In our local area, my instant response is always to suggest the...

    • Posted October 12, 2016
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  • MeFOTO DayTrip Tripod Review

    When I stumbled onto a deal recently on a MeFOTO Daytrip mini-tripod, I decided to pick one up and try it for some waterfall shooting. When I go backpacking, I don’t carry a full-size tripod with me,...

    • Posted March 6, 2016
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  • Destination: Angel Falls

    There’s a section of the Allegheny River south of Franklin, Pennsylvania, that is designated a National Wild & Scenic River. This part of the Allegheny winds its way lazily past summer cottages and tiny river villages, around...

    • Posted March 2, 2016
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  • There’s a New World Record in Stone Skipping, and You Won’t Believe What It Is

    Things don’t always happen quickly in the world of stone skipping. Past world record holders have been able to rest on their laurels for sometimes as much as a decade. But it seems lately there has been...

    • Posted August 18, 2015
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