Articles by: PA Great Outdoors - Danielle Taylor

Photo courtesy of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.

PA Great Outdoors: Climax Tunnel Reopens Following Restoration, Grand Opening Set for August 18

Trail users, railroad buffs, history fans, and architecture aficionados have an intriguing new destination to explore in southern Clarion County. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: 29 Years of Friendly Deer at Cook Forest’s Double Diamond Deer Ranch

PA Great Outdoors: 29 Years of Friendly Deer at Cook Forest’s Double Diamond Deer Ranch

CLARINGTON, Pa. – A few miles south of Cook Forest State Park on PA Route 36, the popular Double Diamond Deer Ranch has long served as a must-stop destination in the Cook Forest area, and thousands of ecstatic youngsters have made unforgettable memories feeding and petting the friendly deer at this one-of-a-kind attraction. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: The Legend of Richard Slyhoff’s Attempt to Outsmart the Devil

PA Great Outdoors: The Legend of Richard Slyhoff’s Attempt to Outsmart the Devil

The great unknown of life after death has perplexed humankind since the dawn of time, and for some, the fear of the unknown leads to some curious circumstances. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: Get Out This Summer On The Allegheny River Water Trail

PA Great Outdoors: Get Out This Summer On The Allegheny River Water Trail

Pennsylvania boasts four rivers with sections designated under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and two run right through the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors region. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: Come Enjoy the Mountain Laurel, Pennsylvania’s State Flower

PA Great Outdoors: Come Enjoy the Mountain Laurel, Pennsylvania’s State Flower

The recent viral “Laurel” v. “Yanny” audio clip may have divided the nation, but in Pennsylvania, we’re Team Laurel all the way. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: Nature’s Light Show

PA Great Outdoors: Nature’s Light Show

For a few weeks every June, the hills, valleys, forests, and fields of the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors region come alive with light, playing host to one of Mother Nature’s most enchanting phenomena. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: Hit and Miss History at the Coolspring Power Museum

PA Great Outdoors: Hit and Miss History at the Coolspring Power Museum

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Morel Season in the PA Great Outdoors Region

Morel Season in the PA Great Outdoors Region

This morel grew in the woods at Quiet Creek Herb Farm and School of Country Living north of Brookville. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: Cook Forest French & Indian War Encampment Set for June 9,10

PA Great Outdoors: Cook Forest French & Indian War Encampment Set for June 9,10

One of Cook Forest State Park’s most popular events is coming up soon, and you’re invited to join in on the action. On June 9 and 10, hundreds of historically attired reenactors will descend on the forest for the 16th annual French and Indian War Encampment, and they create a realistic atmosphere of living history from the 18th century for you to participate in and experience. FULL ARTICLE
Cook Forest Named Pennsylvania’s 2018 Park of the Year

Cook Forest Named Pennsylvania’s 2018 Park of the Year

People have valued the Cook Forest area as a truly special place for centuries due to its old-growth trees, picturesque river, and natural atmosphere of serenity. FULL ARTICLE