The past few weeks have been full of events and new happenings. In July we had some wind and rain that had us changing up our routine. Power poles were broken when a tree fell on the lines causing a power outage during a storm. Rain caused excess water in the roads and parking lots … Continue reading Summer adventures
Category: Home on the Range
This is a blog published by our caretaker family to show life at the lodge and what you normally wouldn’t see.
There are times when business gets in the way and there are times you need to put everything aside and take in the beauty around you. We don't do it nearly enough but occasionally you walk along and see something wonderful. For the last 10 years this hill has been worked on by planting wild … Continue reading Taking in the sights
Just this week we had a Quaking Aspen tree fall over buds range. Took some time in the evening to get it cleaned up. This year has been the year of falling trees. If you see anything (like this tree) please stop in at the lodge and let us know. This time the chainsaw ran … Continue reading Trees keep falling
Lately we have had a lot of rain and storms roll through central PA. Riggles Gap has not been left out. But with thunderstorms comes the beauty of nature. We had an great sight of one such storm cloud traveling to the north east of here. Hopefully the major storms are mostly done for and … Continue reading Storms in May
This past week has been full of activities and slimy, slithery things.
Tonight was a warm night with the moon shining bright on the lodge. First day of spring really felt like it. Tonight we hosted the pistol league banquet and had great food and a good time with this year's shooters and their families. We are looking to try to get some sap from maple trees … Continue reading Warm evening
With the large amount of snow mixed with freezing rain we have a road the is covered in ice and icicles hanging from the lodge. Closing the club was the only thing we could do to make sure everyone stayed safe and we take that time to try and deal with the mess without the … Continue reading Odd weather
After plowing the parking lot we got a shot of the playground and pavilion covered in snow with the sun poking through the clouds in the background. The driveway and parking lot are still covered in ice and snow because they are dirt underneath. We allow a layer of packed snow to bind with the … Continue reading Snow Fall 01/20/2019
