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Purple Lizard Cartography: Getting Lost in Michaux State Forest, PA
Purple Lizard Maps gives some insight on what it takes to create a recreational map of the highest quality.
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Summer Adventures in Shenandoah National Park with Purple Lizard Maps
There’s no better place to immerse yourself in nature than Shenandoah National Park. With its lush forests, breathtaking vistas, and cascading waterfalls, Shenandoah is the perfect destination for adventure!
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Explore Deep Creek - Savage River with Purple Lizard Maps
Outdoor enthusiasts and adventure seekers, we're thrilled to announce the latest addition to the Purple Lizard Maps collection: the Deep Creek Lake - Savage River State Forest Map. As an award-winning outdoor recreation map company, Purple Lizard Maps continues to set the standard in cartography with this exciting new release. Get ready to explore one of Maryland's most stunning outdoor playgrounds with a map designed to inspire your next adventure!
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Orange Blazes - Hiking the Mid State Trail
In the fall of 2022, I opened up myPurple Lizard Bald Eagle State Forest Map and saw that I had completed a ten-mile section of the Mid State Trail. I said to myself, “Well what the heck, may as well hike the whole thing.” I started doing some research on the trail and coming up with a game plan. The 322-mile footpath is typically thru-hiked in about 30 days. With being a single mom and having a career, I couldn’t disappear for that long. I set a goal of finishing the trail before my 40th birthday.
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Meadow Run Trail: Big Rocks and Cool Falls In Ohiopyle State Park, PA
Meadow Run Trail is one of our favorite trails in Ohiopyle State Park. It has it all: woods, rocks and water, as it takes you to crazy big climbing rocks amidst giant rhododendrons, then to lots of access spots along Meadow Run where you'll find wading pools and waterfalls. Hiking, climbing, fishing, sightseeing and playing in the pools of Meadow Run are what you'll find along this short loop trail.
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Making the Deep Creek-Savage River Lizard Map
Exploring the Northern Frontier of Bald Eagle State Forest: Millheim to Mile Run, PA
Purple Lizard takes you on a drive through the backroads of Bald Eagle State Forest, one of the most remote forests in Pennsylvania.
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Let the blooms begin! Wildflower season is here
This symphony of floral bloomsbegins in May and continues throughout the summer with blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Some flowers are fleeting and others last much longer, but spring, with its sudden explosion of flowers is the perfect time to notice these wonderful little adventure companions.
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Making the Ohiopyle-Laurel Highlands Lizard Map: Notes from the Field
Every map we make presents new challenges and the Ohiopyle-Laurel Highlands Lizard Map was no exception. About 7 months after we started field work, the Ohiopyle-Laurel Highlands Lizard Map was published. We really like this map, it opens up a lot of territory and will help people see the area in a way they haven't been able to. Put away your GPS, grab the Lizard Map and get out there to see what lies on the backroads of the Laurel Highlands!
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Beat The Heat: Six Ways to Stay Cool On Summer Hikes
Summer can get pretty darn hot these days, and here in the Mid-Atlantic Region keeping the basics in mind when playing outside in the summer has become an absolute necessity.
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