The state endangered plant saltwort grows in salt marshes in Lancaster County and nowhere else in our state.
Author: Gerry Steinauer
Marshes: A Winter Refuge for Pheasants
Nothing beats hunting a frozen-over, snow-covered marsh for wily rooster pheasants in the dead of winter.
That’s Water-clover
Every now and then, I get a familiar call: “I found a huge patch of four-leaf clovers in a wetland. What’s going on?”
I respond: “Those are water-clover leaves, not those of the lucky four-leaf clover. So cancel the trip to Vegas.”
Hasenpfeffer – German Rabbit Stew
When I was growing up, once a year my family would shoot a few rabbits while hunting pheasant and quail. The following weekend, using the rabbits, Mom would undertake what she called “the task of making hasenpfeffer.”
Wild Gooseberries and Currants
My next encounter with gooseberry pie occurred about 20 years later when my brother brought one to Thanksgiving dinner. Hesitantly, I tried it, and to my surprise, found it delicious; and my now adult tastes have since craved this delicacy.
Searching for the Elusive Yellow Lady’s Slipper
Our mission for the next two days: trek the park’s rugged, wooded hills in search of the elusive yellow lady’s-slipper orchid