Leo T. reviewed Walks and Rambles on the Delmarva Peninsula: A Guide for Hikers and Naturalists (Walks & Rambles Guides) on + 1775 more book reviews
'Delmarva' signifies Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, those states that govern tis territory. This is a guidebook that lays out well planned hikes of mostly one day, each with a map and a photograph. It is part of a long series published by Backcountry Publications. I obtained it for the book truck in the lobby of the VA Hospital where there is little nonfiction available and rated it for the casual reader. For a hiker, it would be rated five stars.
Each hike includes an introduction, access, and trail. One paragraph from the introduction to Pocomoke State Forest (2 hours, 4.25 miles) follows:
"The upland areas of what is now Pocomoke State Forest were devoted to agriculture from the days of early settlement until the 1920s. Some of the plowed furrows can still be seen, now lying in thick forests. Diminishing crop yields, depleted soil, and economic hardships forced many people off farms in the 1930s, and the land was abandoned. Governments stepped in to set up soil conservation measures and to provide forest fire protection. Two Civilian Conservation Corps camps were established. The old fields reverted to pure stands of loblolly pine from natural seeding. Most of Maryland's timber income is derived from loblolly pine, and today the former farmlands are providing wood fibre for products such as saw logs, poles, piling, basket veneer, and pulpwood. The trail described here traverses clearcut areas, allowing you to observe how loblolly pines fuel Maryland's modern timbering industry."
No index.
Each hike includes an introduction, access, and trail. One paragraph from the introduction to Pocomoke State Forest (2 hours, 4.25 miles) follows:
"The upland areas of what is now Pocomoke State Forest were devoted to agriculture from the days of early settlement until the 1920s. Some of the plowed furrows can still be seen, now lying in thick forests. Diminishing crop yields, depleted soil, and economic hardships forced many people off farms in the 1930s, and the land was abandoned. Governments stepped in to set up soil conservation measures and to provide forest fire protection. Two Civilian Conservation Corps camps were established. The old fields reverted to pure stands of loblolly pine from natural seeding. Most of Maryland's timber income is derived from loblolly pine, and today the former farmlands are providing wood fibre for products such as saw logs, poles, piling, basket veneer, and pulpwood. The trail described here traverses clearcut areas, allowing you to observe how loblolly pines fuel Maryland's modern timbering industry."
No index.
