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  • Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

    Hike the Damascus Forest Trail

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Backcountry Hiking
    • Duration: 30-60 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Location: MacCubbins Road, Beach Lake, PA
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    dirt/grass trail surrounding by towering hemlock trees

    Enjoy the varied landscape of wetlands, uplands, and old growth forests on this easy loop trail. A large stand of old growth hemlock trees reminds us of the virgin forests that once stood here. This trail is located on land owned and managed by Damascus Township.

  • Sitka National Historical Park

    Get Close to the Forest Floor

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Hands-On
    • Duration: 15 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Location: Sitka National Historical Park trails
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    Banana slug crawling on the forest floor

    When you bend down low and examine the forest floor you find a lot of variety, and even some drama! Low-growing plants, fungi, moss, lichens, insects, banana slugs, cones, and more go about their business beneath the trees. Take time to observe the little things that support large trees.

Last updated: July 21, 2023