Landowner Rights & Trail User Responsibilities

The Waskahegan Trail is a unique resource that exists only because of the generosity of landowners. Before you set foot on the trail:

  1. Know the landowner rights and the trail user responsibilities.
  2. Check the trail conditions

Saunders Lake Berry Hike

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This hike was designed for the berry season, but it seemed fall in the middle, between saskatoons and chokecherries. Nevertheless, elderberries are in full swing and highbush cranberries are not far behind.

Five people came out to enjoy this trail that runs alongside the lake, alternating between meadow and woodlands. Below is the prize we’ve been waiting to see all summer—a spectacular giant puffball.

 

Thanks to Stella for leading this hike and to trail maintenance for clearing the trail. You can find more photos on Flickr.

Blackfoot Recreation Area: A98 to Meadow Shelter

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Fifteen people came out to hike Blackfoot Lake in the middle of summer. The growth was more lush than we had seen in the past, because of all the rain we’ve been having this summer. The views, of course, were spectacular.

Below is a photo of Tapioca Slime Mold, Brefeldia maxima, a common mold that we are seeing a lot of this year. It’s not a fungus, but a single-celled creature with many nuclei. And it moves—although too slowly to notice it—as it searches for decaying matter to consume.

Many thanks to Irene and Scott for leading this hike. You can find more photos on Flickr.