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That's what I thought, too, German.

That's Common or Bull Thistle, Cirsium vulgare.

Hoax? You think it's a hoax? What about all the data that says otherwise?

My pleasure. :)

The entrance is near N 39° 36.549 W 074° 44.065 If you head that way, you'll see the best way in to the WMA.

Thanks for the great info, Jerseyman. :)

My husband had a question, did they PLAN for Amatol to last only two years? We always assumed so, but looking at those photos, it doesn't seem that way. It looks like the town was meant to stay for a while, for one, they planted trees along the streets. I guess they didn't have any clue as to...

Where did you get your hands on those postcards? It was interesting reading the back of the one, looks like Elbert was writing to his girlfriend.

You're welcome. :) Hey Jerseyman, awesome photos!

From what I have read, EVERYTHING was salvaged. Telephone poles, lumber, rails and rr ties, everything. Actually, the foundations and cooling buildings all look pretty much intact, if not a bit weather-worn. I was shocked at how many platforms and buildings that are left standing. the wooden...

snapshots of the town of Amatol Pouring and cooling facility as it looks today The Amatol Speedway

Have a walk in the area. You can see some of the best ruins on the WMA. :) Unfortunately, there is a huge amount of garbage there, (why the heck do people use that for such a dumping ground, I do not know), but it's worth the trip anyway. There are still buildings and foundations there from...

Taking a kayaking class is a very good idea. That one seems good, and doesn't take a big investment, You will not regret it, right? Kayaking is the best way to see the waterways of the pines, and will show the whole area to you from a totally different perspective. Oswego lake is a really nice...

Yep! :) We spotted that. We were not sure if there were still track remnants there. Next, we will look for the one in Whiting. That one looks awesome.

We did, we looked around for a while, but all we could find was some mostly-buried timbers, I don't think that was what we were looking for. We did find the raised berm but nothing else. Did you find any other evidence?

Another tick lesson by request As for when we can expect to get rid of this season's crop of ticks, frost will kill them off if it's sustained cold, but if it's not, some or most will survive. The ticks of all stages will burrow into leaf litter that tends to ferment and therefore stay warmer...

Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

We found the turntable at Atsion this weekend. Coolness! :)

Sorry, for successful Googling purposes, it's Amatol, not Amotol. :)