Parks across the country have been developing "storybook trails". These are nature trails with child high signs which tell a story as you follow the trail. This evening the park we're at, Pickwick Landing State Park, had a "scarybook trail" for the Halloween season.
We were picked up at the marina for a hayride over to the trailhead. We arrived at the pick-up sight on time, but there was already quite a crown waiting. We sat out the first several wagon loads thinking the crowd would thin out, but the carloads kept coming in. So, we got on the fourth wagon load.
We were greeted at the trail by a park ranger. She said the story
begins with a little boy who went into the woods to camp.
As we walked the trail, we came upon signs lit by kerosene lanterns
telling the story and directions of what to look for.
One sign said to look for a bobcat and another a coyote.
Although it was very dark, I took this photo along the trail and
the camera compensated for the low light with this silhouette photo.
At the end of the trail we were met with another park ranger and a live barn owl.
Before loading onto the hayride wagon, guests could join a campfire to roast marshmallows.
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