PA Great Outdoors

Pennsylvania Great Outdoors: Celebrate 50 Years of Protected Trails and Rivers in The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors

Pennsylvania Great Outdoors: Celebrate 50 Years of Protected Trails and Rivers in The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors

Tuesday marked a significant anniversary for America’s public lands and waterways, and it serves as an excellent reminder to get out and enjoy our collective backyard. FULL ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Great Outdoors: Maple Shade Mansion

Pennsylvania Great Outdoors: Maple Shade Mansion

From childhood, Brockway natives Sharon and Peter Varischetti admired the regal Queen Anne Victorian home on Main Street, but they never imagined they would one day transform it into a masterpiece lodging destination that would draw visitors from far and wide. FULL ARTICLE
PA Great Outdoors: Welcome to the Rut

PA Great Outdoors: Welcome to the Rut

Autumn signals the annual mating season for Pennsylvania’s wild elk, and it’s one of the most exciting times of the year to see these magnificent creatures in person. FULL ARTICLE
Scenic Rides in the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors

Scenic Rides in the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors

The scenic country roads of the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors region beckon bikers from all around, and through the sunny summer and cool autumn months, you’ll find more interesting roads here than you’ll have time to explore. FULL ARTICLE
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: 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

POP whoosh whoosh whoosh POP whoosh whoosh whoosh POP whoosh whoosh whoosh POP… FULL ARTICLE