I grew up in western PA - until this video I never knew what we called "Toby (or Tobie) trees" is actually catalpa trees. Wow. Thanks for the information Cliff.
Always love your vlogs. They really show the beauty of the places you visit. Your knowledge of the plants, insects, history, and animals makes the video not only enjoyable but informative as well. Thank you!
I'm 62 years old so this will show my age, we used to call those long bean trees lady cigar trees. I remember that my brother opened up his bedroom window when we were little, on the second floor, picked one off the tree and tried smoking it! LOL What happened with my mother after that doesn't have to be explained! 😄Good videos always Cliff.
There’s shoe gloo, Gorilla glue, to fix your boots. There’s many more miles for those broken in boots, also new shoestrings would make a huge improvement!
Very nice lunch spot indeed. I have never seen a mushroom that big in my life, I didn't even know they existed. A very nice hike, with a lot of open spaces, views, and up and downs. One of your longer hikes I think. Thanks Cliff, take care.
What a beautiful walk. Views everywhere. Saw the hummingbird it was gorgeous. That puff ball was amazing. Did hear the chipmunk it sounded so good. Thank you so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
Happy World Teachers' Day, Wandering Woodsman! Here is your ⭐ for being an awesome teacher. I know I learn a lot from your videos. If you taught class today, I hope all of your students were perfect little angels.
This one really made me homesick for the place I lived before moving to Florida. I was born and raised in Orefield (one town south on RT309). We lived in Schnecksville 11 years before moving to NE Florida in 2017. I have been to the Trexler Game (Nature) Preserve many times; but, I never hiked that trail. You found so many interesting things along the trail; many unique mushrooms. The apples trees are remnants of the Trexler Orchards. Trexler Farms Orchards, founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler along Route 309, 10 miles northwest of Allentown, PA. The orchard was 1,400 acres planted with 32,000 apple trees. He also created the Trexler Game Preserve where you hiked. He brought the buffalo to Pennsylvania. Thanks for doing this hike, Cliff. Because of COVID, I haven't made it home to this beautiful area in two years. I am hoping to get there in May of next year.
This looked like an amazing trail. A little bit of everything. That Polk stalk reminded me that I ate my share of poke greens growing up. My mom cooked them with scrambled egg. Kind of ugly but the eggs took the bite out of the greens. She always said you had to have your greens in the Spring to "clean you out" from the winter!
You're in my back yard! I hike the border trail as often as I can. It's a great workout as well as a thing of beauty. Last time I hiked it this summer I left my camera at home and purposely pushed a fast pace. The entire preserve is a somewhat hidden gem in the Lehigh Valley.
at 20:52.I was just asking my dad about the puffball mushroom .in Ontario they are hard to find now and in bc, they are not that big and cant be eaten. when I was a kid we would go looking for them, they taste great cooked with the right herbs and spices and butter. like a good vegan pork chop, .that big one is the right size too.
Went apple 🍏 picking this weekend. My father in law and Nephew were trying to play lacrosse with the apple picking stick😂 Loved this trial so many changes of scenery!!!!👍
I use to get giant puff balls in the previous home we owned. I would intentionally mow around the area where they would grow when it got close to the time for them to grow. Sadly the people who bought the property mow everything, constantly. They miss the butterflies, ducks after a heavy rain and the puffballs. Glad you found those puffballs!
This was an awesome hike. I could list a couple dozen things I really enjoyed. I will whittle it down to the honey locust tree and those huge mushrooms! Thanks for the adventure, Cliff.
Brig General Harry Trexler is one of my relatives. He's the founder of PP&L and Bell Telephone of PA. Also I believe he was murdered/sacrificed by Rothschild/Rockefeller on Rt 22 heading towards Rt 33 on his way back to Allentown from NYC in 1933. Thx Cliff...
P.S. He was also adopted by the Hopi Indians which is most likely where he got the buffalo from. The Hopi Chiefs came to PA to visit his grave after he died...
That was wonderful and beautiful. Sort of my backyard. The whole place was orchards at one time. History of Harry Clay Trexler is an interesting read. Early 70's I was able to ride my dirt bike all through the orchard until someone got hurt and that put an end to that. Nice to see people are still enjoying the land. Thanks for sharing and Stay well and be safe.
Love the mixture of open space, woods, and views at Trexler, it's a unique place. There is literally something for everyone there with the zoo, hiking, fishing, etc. It's not far from civilization but has some very remote feeling spots. Thank you for show casing this awesome place. By the way I can relate to the sentimental feelings towards a pair of well worn hiking boots that have carried you to many fantastic places!
Nice hike! A lot of nice views! I grew up with a catalpa tree in our front yard in Minnesota! Hated that, as did our neighbors! I had to clean up those huge leaves and pod looking things! The white flowers just kinda disintegrated into the ground! Neighbors had to clean up their yards from it too!
The shoe thing was funny! I'm the same way. The darn things have to practically fall off or apart before I toss them. Gosh the thorns on the locust were weird. I've seen locust trees and shrubs before, but nothing that big.
Honey locust blooms smell good, milk weed blooms smells good. You have to wash that Polk berry,( only young stems 5-6 inch's tall ) at least 7 times before cooking. Is what older people say. Love those board walks. Nice bench. Those are huge puff balls. Nice bridge clear water. Bright side going up, you'll be going down soon. Those benches are very well placed. Lots of lovely things to see there.
Hi from Ohio you can eat the poke leaves but you have to pick them before the berries come on I eat them either as a salad or I will boil them like spinach
We had a catalpa tree where we used to live and called it a cigar tree. It was notorious for leaving sap on the car. Poke leaves aren't really worth using for a food source, because you have to change the water so many times when cooking IMO, but I guess if you had a ton of leaves it would be worth it.
Back in the early 50 I remember my Parents picking the new poke shoots. My Mom would cook them and drain them several times. My Dad like to put mayo on them when he ate them.
Growing up there was that tree that was in the back of my neighbors yard...I forgot the name of the tree but I read the hawks would drop mice on them and come back to feed off them...Stop yakking and start tracking...shoal brother!!!!!!
Nice hike. Thanks for taking us along. Maybe the bison and elk will be around next time, hopefully!!
I grew up in western PA - until this video I never knew what we called "Toby (or Tobie) trees" is actually catalpa trees. Wow. Thanks for the information Cliff.
Always love your vlogs. They really show the beauty of the places you visit. Your knowledge of the plants, insects, history, and animals makes the video not only enjoyable but informative as well. Thank you!
I'm 62 years old so this will show my age, we used to call those long bean trees lady cigar trees. I remember that my brother opened up his bedroom window when we were little, on the second floor, picked one off the tree and tried smoking it! LOL What happened with my mother after that doesn't have to be explained! 😄Good videos always Cliff.
There’s shoe gloo, Gorilla glue, to fix your boots. There’s many more miles for those broken in boots, also new shoestrings would make a huge improvement!
That's one place my dad took us too, the zoo, the creek to swim at the car crossing. Great memories.
Very nice lunch spot indeed. I have never seen a mushroom that big in my life, I didn't even know they existed. A very nice hike, with a lot of open spaces, views, and up and downs. One of your longer hikes I think. Thanks Cliff, take care.
What a beautiful walk. Views everywhere. Saw the hummingbird it was gorgeous. That puff ball was amazing. Did hear the chipmunk it sounded so good. Thank you so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
Happy World Teachers' Day, Wandering Woodsman! Here is your ⭐ for being an awesome teacher. I know I learn a lot from your videos. If you taught class today, I hope all of your students were perfect little angels.
A Gem Gem of a Location I'd swap this any day for city videos Pennsylvania never never disappoints brian
This one really made me homesick for the place I lived before moving to Florida. I was born and raised in Orefield (one town south on RT309). We lived in Schnecksville 11 years before moving to NE Florida in 2017. I have been to the Trexler Game (Nature) Preserve many times; but, I never hiked that trail. You found so many interesting things along the trail; many unique mushrooms.
The apples trees are remnants of the Trexler Orchards. Trexler Farms Orchards, founded in 1906 by General Harry C. Trexler along Route 309, 10 miles northwest of Allentown, PA. The orchard was 1,400 acres planted with 32,000 apple trees. He also created the Trexler Game Preserve where you hiked. He brought the buffalo to Pennsylvania.
Thanks for doing this hike, Cliff. Because of COVID, I haven't made it home to this beautiful area in two years. I am hoping to get there in May of next year.
Holy cow! That puff ball was ginormous.
This looked like an amazing trail. A little bit of everything. That Polk stalk reminded me that I ate my share of poke greens growing up. My mom cooked them with scrambled egg. Kind of ugly but the eggs took the bite out of the greens. She always said you had to have your greens in the Spring to "clean you out" from the winter!
You're in my back yard! I hike the border trail as often as I can. It's a great workout as well as a thing of beauty. Last time I hiked it this summer I left my camera at home and purposely pushed a fast pace. The entire preserve is a somewhat hidden gem in the Lehigh Valley.
at 20:52.I was just asking my dad about the puffball mushroom .in Ontario they are hard to find now and in bc, they are not that big and cant be eaten. when I was a kid we would go looking for them, they taste great cooked with the right herbs and spices and butter. like a good vegan pork chop, .that big one is the right size too.
Went apple 🍏 picking this weekend. My father in law and Nephew were trying to play lacrosse with the apple picking stick😂 Loved this trial so many changes of scenery!!!!👍
I know those Puff shrooms get big but that was insane! Would've made a good jack-o'-lantern.😆
I use to get giant puff balls in the previous home we owned. I would intentionally mow around the area where they would grow when it got close to the time for them to grow. Sadly the people who bought the property mow everything, constantly. They miss the butterflies, ducks after a heavy rain and the puffballs. Glad you found those puffballs!
That looks like an awesome place to hike. I'd have to hotel up to go. 4 hour drive one way then hike...um no. Thanks for taking us along.
This was an awesome hike. I could list a couple dozen things I really enjoyed. I will whittle it down to the honey locust tree and those huge mushrooms! Thanks for the adventure, Cliff.
Great things to see . You could be running away from a bear or even a clown Cliff !! , watch out for the thorns .
Looks like a great hike.
I remember going to the Trexler Game Persevere when in grade school. Q lot has changed since then I knew it had hiking trails
Watching for years…..definitely a must do trail 🥾:)
Brig General Harry Trexler is one of my relatives. He's the founder of PP&L and Bell Telephone of PA. Also I believe he was murdered/sacrificed by Rothschild/Rockefeller on Rt 22 heading towards Rt 33 on his way back to Allentown from NYC in 1933. Thx Cliff...
P.S. He was also adopted by the Hopi Indians which is most likely where he got the buffalo from. The Hopi Chiefs came to PA to visit his grave after he died...
Beautiful hike.Love the long range views🌟
That looks like a pumpkin 🎃! I enjoy watching your videos they are amazing!
That was wonderful and beautiful. Sort of my backyard. The whole place was orchards at one time. History of Harry Clay Trexler is an interesting read. Early 70's I was able to ride my dirt bike all through the orchard until someone got hurt and that put an end to that. Nice to see people are still enjoying the land. Thanks for sharing and Stay well and be safe.
Love the mixture of open space, woods, and views at Trexler, it's a unique place. There is literally something for everyone there with the zoo, hiking, fishing, etc. It's not far from civilization but has some very remote feeling spots. Thank you for show casing this awesome place. By the way I can relate to the sentimental feelings towards a pair of well worn hiking boots that have carried you to many fantastic places!
Nice hike! A lot of nice views!
I grew up with a catalpa tree in our front yard in Minnesota! Hated that, as did our neighbors! I had to clean up those huge leaves and pod looking things! The white flowers just kinda disintegrated into the ground! Neighbors had to clean up their yards from it too!
Enjoyed this hike !
The shoe thing was funny! I'm the same way. The darn things have to practically fall off or apart before I toss them. Gosh the thorns on the locust were weird. I've seen locust trees and shrubs before, but nothing that big.
thank you
Really beautiful spot. Nice video, thanks!
I think the catalpas are nicknamed "Indian Cigar Trees"
We have 2 types of Puffballs on the West, Giants, and regular puffys, yummy
Looking at this vid once again.
wow this is gt location n really reminds me of s/west n west of Ireland funny i feel I'm tn those irish places tks Woodsman
Honey locust blooms smell good, milk weed blooms smells good.
You have to wash that Polk berry,( only young stems 5-6 inch's tall ) at least 7 times before cooking. Is what older people say.
Love those board walks. Nice bench.
Those are huge puff balls. Nice bridge clear water. Bright side going up, you'll be going down soon.
Those benches are very well placed. Lots of lovely things to see there.
just like sea corral!
Hi from Ohio you can eat the poke leaves but you have to pick them before the berries come on I eat them either as a salad or I will boil them like spinach
We had a catalpa tree where we used to live and called it a cigar tree. It was notorious for leaving sap on the car. Poke leaves aren't really worth using for a food source, because you have to change the water so many times when cooking IMO, but I guess if you had a ton of leaves it would be worth it.
shoo goo works wonders for your blowout there maybe get a few more miles out of them
Back in the early 50 I remember my Parents picking the new poke shoots. My Mom would cook them and drain them several times. My Dad like to put mayo on them when he ate them.
The thorns look like the Native Americans could use them as needles to sew deer hide leather with little effort, moccasins, teepees, floorings ect.
Growing up there was that tree that was in the back of my neighbors yard...I forgot the name of the tree but I read the hawks would drop mice on them and come back to feed off them...Stop yakking and start tracking...shoal brother!!!!!!
Dino Egg!
you really do get maximum life out of your hiking boots...not a bit wasted on the soles.
I watched several of your videos before realizing that Naomi is a car.
I wonder how many covered bridges are in Pennsylvania?
INDIAN CIGAR TREE
You never run into trail maintainers. Some of these trails must have them working frequently.
How many miles you think you put on those hiking boots? Lol, it's just a funny question
Those puffball mushrooms are laced with GMO's
Is it possible to go magnet fishing close to the covered bridge. Just a taught.
What are your thoughts on Brian Laundrie?