I visited the William B. Umstead State Park here in Raleigh. It is over 5,600 acres of beautiful forests and lakes. I spent most of my time in a canoe on the Big Lake. I hadn't been on a canoe in years, so I was excited that I was able to partake in this fun activity again. It was actually the last weekend of the year that the boat house was open, so I picked the perfect day! Not to mention, the weather was great!
While I was there, I also spent some time in the visitor center, which has a lot of cool stuff. In one room, they had all of these pictures displayed that local people had taken in the park. In another room, they had a small museum that talked about the park, as well as, other environmental facts. There was a game you could play where you tried to match an animal with their habitat and their food source. I was worse at it than I expected, but it was still fun. One thing that I found particularly interesting was a graph that showed Wake County's population growth from 1790 to 1998 (it is pictured below). I was amazed by the exponential growth that Raleigh experienced over those 28 years. It helps demonstrate the number one environmental issue: population growth.
I saw many other things while I was there, such as cool flowers and some wildlife, such as a lizard. One thing that I saw that was interesting was a man's pet hog (pictured below). He said it was low maintenance and cleaner than a dog!
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