A Hiker's Path

I recently visited a beautiful preserve up north in Putnum County. Fern Cliff Nature Preserve , located near Greencastle, consists of 157 acres of deep, wooded ravines and steep, sandstone cliffs. The profusion of ferns and mosses found there characterize the popular reserve and, thus, give it its name.

The property was dedicated as state nature preserve in 1988 after being dedicated as a National Natural Landmark in 1980. It's owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy.

The trail is in-and-out trail and is 1.5 miles in length. The terrain is considered moderate in ease of hiking. The unique vegetation found in the preserve makes it "a botanists’ floral paradise," according to some people.

I have a certain appreciation for the woods and the plants that are found in th

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