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June 12 Take a BreakIn the great rush of life, we often forget how important it is to take a break. Recently I had the chance to do just that and it was well worth the small effort. Every state has a state park system, but I think that people forget or don't know how wonderful a state park can be for a mini-vacation.
We recently visited several parks in North Central Pennsylvania. The first was Cherry Springs State Park, a designated dark park. There are no lights in this park at all and since it is on a mountain top and removed from surrounding towns, it is one of the darkest spots in PA. Light pollution is a problem for serious stargazers and an annoyance to those of us who just want to see the sky at night.
Cherry Springs boasts an amazing astronomy field with concrete pads to set up telescopes and weekend programs to help those who are astronomically challenged. The park is rustic so there are no showers or sinks. There are very nice composting toilets and running water at the water spigots.
Wildlife is plentiful. We saw bears, red tailed hawks, deer, cedar waxwing, and downey woodpeckers. As we lay on our backs in the field looking at the stars, we heard the howls of coyote and the calling of barred owls. The place was amazing. There are plenty of good fishing spots and clear streams for wading.
We also visited the Sizerville State Park, a park with a very small campground (I'd stay somewhere else), but a very nice free swimming pool and a great nature center.
So if you need a break, try a State Park, you might be surprised what you find. TrackbacksThe trackback URL for this entry is: http://biggreenplanet.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2750EECCE3D2D2F6!218.trak Weblogs that reference this entry
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