On May 13, 2011 we went to Hartwick Pines. I had a fun time. I learned that if you walk on the soil to much with a tree by it the soil what they are will get packed down so hard that the tree roots can't get any water to live. We played a games called skins and skulls. The game rules are that you have to be blind folded so you couldn't see the skins or skulls and you had to feel them and guess what they are. It was a fun game. When we had lunch there were swings and we played a fun game with them. I had a fun time at Hartwick Pines.
~Ben A.

 I would like to tell you what I thought was very interesting at Hartwick pines. First we got there and ate lunch. After that played on the swings. When we got finished eating we got on the bus and went to the visitors center. We met up with our guide and started the hike. We had a lot of fun questions asked and saw a lot of cool animals. After the walk we went into a area that had a lot of logging pictures. we saw what they used to cut the wood and mark the company names on logs. When that was over we went back to the visitors center. When we got there we played a game called skins and skulls. We all played and had a fun time. Later on after that we got to go in the gift shop. when everybody was done we got on the bus and went to go eat at Mc Donalds.  ~Blake S.

Hartwick Pines was a fun field trip. I got to buy a slit off of a rock at the gift shop. I learned how big wheels work. They are trailer type things that haul wood underneath of them. I also learned how the loggers sleep ~Jarrett

I loved hartwick pine. I got some really good pictures. One is of a tree that got hit by lightning! I also got a lot a of pictures of skins like a wolf, bobcat, i think a weasel, and more. I don't think I've been in Gaylord before so when we went to the field trip it was my first time! ~Jodi

On May 13,2011. We went to Hartwick Pines. It is near Grayling. I learned that if you strip around a tree it will die. I had fun with my friends. We were on the swing set and we got pushed off them. ~Mason

On May 13th we went to Hartwick Pines. Hartwick Pines is near Grayling. Hartwick Pines is named after George Hartwick, who was a soldier in World War I, and he died of disease. At Hartwick Pines I got to hold a grey fox fur. Grey foxes can climb trees. Before the trip, we got to play on swings and eat lunch. After the trail a man told us about logging in Michigan. I learned that in the 1800s white pine was worth more than gold so white pine's nickname was green gold. I learned a lot of new stuff there. ~Ben J.