July 4, 2022

The PA Wilds Declaration of Independence

Did you know there wasn't just one Declaration of Independence in the United States? There were others, at least eight of them in Pennsylvania within a two-year period. One of them, the Tiadaghton Declaration of Independence, was signed on the same day: July 4, 1776. And it was right here in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

May 25, 2022

A Day in Wellsboro

Lou Bernard takes his wife and 7-year-old son on a family trip to Wellsboro, complete with a peek at the PA Grand Canyon, a fountain that inspires childlike wonder, and a comic book store both father and son enjoy.

May 9, 2022

A Family Trip: The Austin Dam Ruins

When Lou Bernard takes a family trip to the Austin Dam Ruins with his wife and 7-year-old son, they relive old memories and appreciate history together.

April 12, 2022

In the PA Wilds,1816 was known as a year without a summer

Water stayed frozen well into June. Crops refused to grow. Throughout April and into late May, feet of snow were still falling on the present-day Pennsylvania Wilds. 1816 was known as the year without a summer.

March 29, 2022

In the 1800s wilderness of the PA Wilds, there was a healer named Nancy Range.

Learn about the unfailing nature of the PA Wild's earliest healers Nancy Range. Known at the time as Aunt Nancy, learn about her adventures and the impact her knowledge had on the people around her. Continue to celebrate Women's History Month, and all the Women of the Wilds, with Nancy Range.

March 17, 2022

The eccentric life of Molly Fox

Celebrate Women's History Month by looking through the eccentric life of Molly Fox, a native of Lock Haven. From her education to owning her own business, and the odd yet generous will she left behind when she passed, Molly Fox lived a curious life here in the PA Wilds.

February 28, 2022

Celebrate Black History: Maria Molson & the Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad conjures up images of secret tunnels and passageways. In reality, it consisted of brave people, sheltering those searching for freedom in their homes and guiding them to safety. One such brave soul was Maria Molson of Lock Haven.

February 14, 2022

Celebrate Black History: Julia Collins and her novel

Did you know that the first female African-American novelist was born and raised in the PA Wilds? Celebrate Black History Month by learning and celebrating the life of novelist Julia Collins who lived and wrote in the PA Wilds.

January 30, 2022

In the Coming Year: A PA Wilds bucket list

2022 has officially begun and there is so much more to explore in the PA Wilds. Lou Bernard shares all the places that he wants to visit in the PA Wilds during 2022. Check out his bucket list and plan your next adventure today!

January 24, 2022

X Marks the Spot: 6 legends of treasure in the PA Wilds

Over the years, people have lost and stashed a shocking amount of money, gold, and silver in Pennsylvania. If you were interested, you could go explore the Wilds and look for it. And Lou Bernard even did the research on several of these treasures, so you don’t have to. Check out 6 legends of treasure in the PA Wilds!