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Rewind and Unwind with Cross-Country Skiing at Allegheny National Forest
12/05/2022 - 8:04pmSkiing—with its lifts and snow groomers and glossy gear in all shades of neon—may seem to some an ultra-modern form of recreation. But cross-country skiing, a replica of the original form of skiing, is almost primeval, dating to Chinese and Scandinavian communities as least as early as 600 BCE. In a holiday season brimming with modern busyness a...
Read MoreUS Route 40: See History in Full Color
09/25/2022 - 5:24pmThe Historic National Road Byway in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands wasn’t christened “historic” for nothing—the area has an overabundance of historic landmarks, perhaps only matched by the proliferation of spectacular views. As the nation’s first federally funded interstate highway...
Read MoreSaints & Spirits Trail in Philadelphia and Its Countryside
09/25/2022 - 5:06pmWith its iconic places of worship and its renowned breweries, you might say that in Philadelphia both meanings of “spirit” receive their due. The city has much to summon the best and worst of human nature—although we will leave it up to you to decide which of the City of Love’s longstanding traditions merits the superlative. This fall, find your...
Read MoreJim Thorpe in the Fall: Festivals, Foliage, and Fun
09/25/2022 - 4:53pmWhile summer gets its fanfare in the form of salt-water vacations and outdoor barbeques, no season heralds itself quite as magnificently as autumn does. The spectacular foliage and invigorating air are an invitation to step outside this fall, to drink in the jewel-toned leaves and sunsets—perhaps summoning you to enjoy more and do less. If you’r...
Read MorePittsburgh: From "Steel City" to City of Gardens
05/30/2022 - 11:48amWhile perhaps not attaining the acclaim of a wonder of the world à la Babylon’s Hanging Gardens, Pittsburgh’s Garden Trail is indisputably a wonder in the region. Pittsburgh’s reputation as “the Steel City” may well be replaced by another moniker, as the urban landscape now enco...
Read MoreFind Wonder while Getting Lost in Moraine State Park
05/30/2022 - 11:38amIf you want to rediscover your wonder of the natural world this summer, Moraine State Park — which invokes the vastness of the glaciers which created it—is the place to reignite that spark. The enormous 16,725-acre park (and 3,225-acre Lake...
Read MoreFind Your Flavor of Happy in the Summer Traditions of "Happy Valley"
05/30/2022 - 11:30amIf Pennsylvania’s “Happy Valley” was deemed happy even in the financial fluctuations of the Great Depression, how much more happiness is there to be discovered today in vibrant Penn State and its surrounding regions? Find your happy in an array of longstanding Penn State traditions, beloved by locals and visitors alike.
When it comes to “...
Read MoreOutdoor Adventure in PA State Parks + A B&B Stay
05/22/2022 - 1:47pmSummer is around the corner! It’s the perfect time to kick off the season with an outdoor adventure. Mountain laurel and rhododendron are in full bloom mid June to early July. Pennsylvania's State Parks offer a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, birdwatching and much more.
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Read MoreHomestead with a Communal History at Eisenhower Farm
03/30/2022 - 6:56pmWhether you aim to retreat from the unknowns of the present into the fixities of the past, or whether you want to embrace our history for all the wisdom it has to offer for today, Eisenhower Farm is replete with all the trappings of History, both made and in the making. Purchased b...
Read MoreUnique Hiking on the Delaware Canal State Park Towpath
03/30/2022 - 6:48pmWhile you may not want to sit down with every person who’s been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year,” you will undoubtedly want to walk (or jog, bike, or cross-country ski) down Pennsylvania’s 2022 “Trail of the Year.” The Delaware Canal State Park Towpath is one of the most exte...
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