January 3, 2022

The Civil War Sub and the discovery of lost silver

A Civil War submarine, a natural genius, and a discovery of silver treasure - this story has it all. Learn about a Frenchman from Philadelphia named Brutus DeVilleroi, who designed a submarine in the 1850s, owned land here in the PA Wilds, and possibly discovered a vein of silver...

December 23, 2021

North Pole in the PA Wilds

Just in time for the holidays, Lou Bernard tells a tale of two men who found the North Pole...in the PA Wilds.

December 13, 2021

The Devil went down to the I-80 Frontier

Lou Bernard introduces author Henry Shoemaker who liked to write down local legends in the Clinton County area. Learn about a Christmas story that was probably not on your childhood bookshelf with "The Devil went down to the I-80 Frontier".

December 4, 2021

SHC mystery in the Dark Skies Landscape

Lou Bernard delves into the mystery of spontaneous human combustion (SHC) that occurred in 1966 in the Dark Skies Landscape of the PA Wilds.

November 22, 2021

Helen Keller visits the PA Wilds

Helen Keller visited the PA Wilds in April of 1926 doing work for American Foundation For The Blind in Williamsport when she made a quick trip to Lock Haven.

November 8, 2021

Elk Country’s mysterious Benzinger Township

Saint Marys was, from the start, one of the most notable communities in Benzinger Township, and the histories of the two communities have been intertwined. The interesting thing is that Benzinger Township no longer exists -- not as a township, at any rate. Look into the past and find out more about Benzinger Township in Elk County.

October 31, 2021

Ghosts of the PA Wilds: Ghosts of Knox

"Ghosts of the PA Wilds" is a series of ghost stories written by historian Lou Bernard, who revels in folklore and the paranormal. The PA Wilds Are Calling blog will feature a new ghost story from the region each Sunday of October. "Ghosts of Knox" talks about a grisly death that occurred in the 1940s in Knox, PA located in the Cook Forest and the Ancients landscape of the PA Wilds.

October 24, 2021

Ghosts of the PA Wilds: The Goblin Scarecrow

Ghosts of the PA Wilds" is a series of ghost stories written by historian Lou Bernard, who revels in folklore and the paranormal. The PA Wilds Are Calling blog will feature a new ghost story from the region each Sunday of October. "The Goblin Scarecrow" explores the presence of a cryptid that roams through the PA Wilds and shares history with another creature of lore....

October 17, 2021

Ghosts of the PA Wilds: The beginning of the LHPS

"Ghosts of the PA Wilds" is a series of ghost stories written by historian Lou Bernard, who revels in folklore and the paranormal. The PA Wilds Are Calling blog will feature a new ghost story from the region each Sunday of October. "The beginning of the LHPS" is about the formation and first adventure of the Lock Haven Paranormal Seekers (LHPS) in July of 2008...

October 10, 2021

Ghosts of the PA Wilds: Ghosts along the I-80 Frontier

"Ghosts of the PA Wilds" is a series of ghost stories written by historian Lou Bernard, who revels in folklore and the paranormal. The PA Wilds Are Calling blog will feature a new ghost story from the region each Sunday of October. "Ghosts along the I-80 Frontier" documents the ghost along the I-80 highway and the counties that make up the PA Wilds I-80 Frontier.