There's a saying that park managers 'take their pay in sunsets'. We would have to add sunrises to the list also. We have had the good fortune to witness many spectacular sunrises and sunsets at this park over the years.
This little guy was found wandering along the Ghost Town Trail by Austin McElwee of our Ghost Town Trail crew.
Wehrle's Salamander was first discovered in Indiana County, PA in 1911 and named after its discoverer, R. W. Wehrle (1852- 1937). Mr. Wehrle was a successful businessman and an accomplished naturalist who documented many species of reptiles and amphibians in Indiana County during his lifetime. Mr. Wehrle credited his long and healthy life to daily walks in nature.
