On August 5, 1780, Benedict Eshleman died. He was likely the first European to settle in…
Tag: Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve
On this Day in History: 1906 Shenks Ferry TNT factory explosion obliterates 11 men
It was on this day that the worst accident in Lancaster County history occurred. On June…
Raiders of the Lost Flower. Can you help locate the elusive Three Birds Orchid?
Can you help locate the elusive Three Birds Orchid? This rare wildflower, once thought extinct in…
In the News: Hidden history of Lancaster County’s Shenks Ferry nature preserve – ABC27
I recently had the pleasure of giving ABC27 journalist Avery Van Etten a guided tour of…
Episodes 3 of ‘On the Edge with Lauren’ now available on YouTube
Episode 3 of 'On the Edge with Lauren' is now available on YouTube. In it, I…
Haunted Lancaster Video: The Legend of ‘The White Angel’ narrated by Adam Zurn
What happens at midnight in the Tunnel at Shenks Ferry? Perform the ritual and find out…
A Brief History of ‘Black Diamond’ Dredging on the Susquehanna
Believe it or not, between the early 1900s and 1972, there were numerous coal dredging operations…
Side Quest: Can you find the Ents living in the River Hills?
If you know where to look, metal munching Ents hide in plain sight among the trees…
Side Quest: Behold Grubb Run’s Mysterious Stone Giant
If you hike the wildflower trail deep in Bausman's Hollow, you will eventually spot this mysterious…
Side Quest: Crawl into this Small Tunnel in Shenks Ferry
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Side Quest: Grubb Run Culvert to the Susquehanna River
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Death by Dynamite: The 1906 Shenks Ferry TNT factory explosion obliterates 11 men
Here's a tale of the macabre detailing the worst accident in Lancaster County history. On June…
Dark Culverts. Decimated dynamite factory. Explore the forgotten mysteries of Bausman’s Hollow in Shenks Ferry
Explore the forgotten mysteries of Bausman's Hollow rife with the ruins of various long-abandoned stone foundations,…
Bausman’s Hollow Adventure
Explore the forgotten mysteries of Bausman's Hollow rife with forgotten ruins, dark tunnels, long culverts, and…