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July 10, 2010

Grist for the Park Quest Mill

Cornmeal.

That's what they make here at Susquehanna State Park at a beautiful four-story mill along the river.

This is park 13 of the Park Quest 24/7, a personal challenge to visit 24 state parks selected by the state for highlighting this summer, in seven days.

I am one park behind schedule, but making up some time.

Despite the rain, two families of anglers are trying their luck at the Lapidum boat ramp. They look wetter than the fish.

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I get a bag of cornmeal from the park staff for completing the Quest.

"Pancakes," I say.

"Try making corn muffins," suggests a staffer.

I will. On Wednesday. For my first post-Quest breakfast.

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Speaking of fishing, Elk Neck State Park and its fishing challenge is next.

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Posted by Candus Thomson at 2:49 PM |
Categories: Park Quest 2010
        
About Candus Thomson
In a world of paper vs. plastic and candy mint vs. breath mint, my early memories involved a debate about the merits of freshwater vs. saltwater.

On the one hand, a great uncle’s fishing cabin on the Susquehanna River beckoned, but so did family gatherings on the Jersey Shore.

The correct answer, thankfully, was, “both.”

As The Sun’s outdoors writer for more than a decade, I’ve fished across Maryland in one day, hiked the width of the state in one hour, camped overnight in the median of I-95 to experience the wildlife between the fast lanes and chased mountain bikers in a 24-hour marathon race.

Those are some of the highlights. I’ve also fallen in a raging Gunpowder River during a trout survey (photo available upon request), had a shark spill its guts on my clothes and been stuck in a sub-freezing Vermont wilderness with men armed with flintlocks and hatchets, shuffling along on ancient wooden snowshoes.

And, in my travels I’ve met lots of you, who share a love of the outdoors and the good times and mishaps that go along with it.
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