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Tag Archives: hiking
Beautiful and Deadly
In antiquity, poisons were valued for their utilitarian value in hunting fishing and even for preserving life. Just as many of our modern drugs will kill from an overdose, plants the we recognize as poisons were probably used, in greatly … Continue reading
Flowers for Sailors
When humans started sailing the seven seas 50,000 years ago, a raft was probably the only flotation they had at their disposal, yet they made it from Africa to Australia probably by island hopping. Still, the unique mode of transportation … Continue reading
A Backyard Cure for Cancer
Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle grows on all six inhabited continents. It has been cultivated for herbal medicine and as an ornamental plant all around the world. In Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine) the extracts of its roots and shoots, though poisonous, are … Continue reading
The Hike at Judith’s Hill
I started hiking on Judith’s Hill almost as soon as I purchased my house in 2000. The whole family would join me on these hikes and our prime purpose was recreational during family vacations. The principle attraction to this barren … Continue reading
Sugarloaf Hill, Goat Hills and St. Croix’s East End Park System.
The only thing rarer than meeting other hikers in this area of St. Croix is getting rain on a hike. This rugged area is generally avoided by most visitors and locals except for a quick ride up the hill to … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Season, Cotten Garden, Cramer's Park, Et. Stykke Land, Issacs Bay, Jacks Bay, St. Croix Plants, Uncategorized
Tagged hiking, Hiking with Children, millennium monument, nature, outdoors, space radio telescope, St. Croix Hiking, St. Croix Plants, St. Croix Vacation, travel, vacation
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The Nature Concervancy – Estate Little Princess Greathouse, St. Croix
The plantation system of the Virgin Islands is very well documented with the Danes having kept incredibly detailed records of their period of colonial rule of the Islands. Scholars have been studying these records and The St. Croix Landmark Society … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Season, Little Princess, Uncategorized, Whim
Tagged hiking, St. Croix Hiking, St. Croix History, St. Croix Vacation
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Hiking with Children – A Million Dollar View!
My grandchildren are capable of some pretty incredible hikes with prior planning and their effort at Goat Hill was spectacular, but that is another story. On Sunday July 17, I decided to see what kind of shape they were in … Continue reading
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Tagged hiking, Hiking with Children, St. Croix Hiking, walking
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Hiking with Children – Ham’s Bluff
Our trip to Frederiksted began with a stop at the Playground in town across from the Fort. My granddaughters love all of the equipment and search for the best in each park. In this case the incredible swings won. Both … Continue reading
The Difference Between Hiking, Walking and a Guided Tours.
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in a natural environments usually along know trails. For humans, walking is distinguished from running in that one foot is always touching the ground. Running begins when both feet are off … Continue reading
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