BrokenClaw | August 24, 2004
Cunningham Falls State Park is located in the scenic Catoctin Mountains of Maryland, adjacent to the Catoctin Mountain National Park. Cunningham Falls was named for a local photographer who made the area popular with his postcard photography. The park is a fine family outing destination. There are several easy to moderate trails for family walks, [...]
BrokenClaw | June 28, 2001
Several years ago we made our first camping trip to Elk Neck State Park. It was a spur of the moment decision one day after work. We just threw a few supplies into the car and drove to the park; we arrived around 7 PM. It was still early in the season so we had [...]
BrokenClaw | November 29, 2000
Our excursion took us to the Lock 12 Historic Area along the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania. We had passed this site many times on our travels, so we finally decided to stop. The lock was once part of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, which was built primarily to haul coal, lumber, and other [...]
BrokenClaw | September 1, 1999
Washington County, Maryland, boasts the first monument erected to honor the memory of the Father of our Country. Residence of nearby Boonsboro dedicated their Washington Monument on July 4, 1827, fifty years before the more famous one in Washington, DC. The monument was repaired and altered numerous times over the years. During the Civil War, [...]
BrokenClaw | July 25, 1999
On a Tuesday morning, we both had off from work, but we had no particular plans. Broken Claw was browsing through one of Trailwalker’s many travel booklets and noticed a small chapter on the hiking trails along Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. After a short discussion, we packed a few things and [...]