May 18, 2021

UFO sightings over PA Wilds’ town of Brookville

Over the skies of Brookville, on the I-80 Frontier of the PA Wilds, UFOs are repeatedly sighted. Lou Bernard examines these sightings and reminds the reader that if you are in the PA Wilds, don't forget to look up.

May 3, 2021

The Susquehanna : One of the Oldest Rivers

The Susquehanna River is the largest on the East Coast and one of the oldest rivers in the world. Its West Branch lives in the PA Wilds. Explore the history and beauty of the Susquehanna River's West Branch.

April 12, 2021

Reflecting on writing for the Pennsylvania Wilds

Writer Lou Bernard reflects on three years he has spent writing for the PA Wilds. Read some of his favorite articles from over the years. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

March 30, 2021

Native American Paths in the PA Wilds

Hundreds of years ago, Native American tribes roamed Pennsylvania. Across what is today the Pennsylvania Wilds, they walked along the rivers and valleys, and they settled in the mountains. Many paths have become roads now, but they still exist. You can still travel across the PA Wilds, following the same routes that the tribes did centuries ago.

March 12, 2021

Calder: The Elk Country town that never was

There was a community called Calder once, except there wasn’t. It would be located in in Elk Country if it existed. But it never did, and now some of the few remnants of it is visible in the present-day I-80 Frontier.

February 24, 2021

Signals In Stone: Mystery cairns along the I-80 Frontier

Just off the I-80 Frontier in Clinton County, off in state game lands, are organized piles of large rocks, or cairns. What you can’t tell is how old they are or who built them. And that’s the mystery.

January 22, 2021

Resolutions, PA Wilds style

As the New Year begins, people all over the Pennsylvania Wilds are making resolutions and looking for ways to improve themselves. Lou Bernard took the liberty of looking up the most common New Year’s resolutions, and matching them with some ideas that might help.

January 18, 2021

Bigfoot reportedly spotted in the PA Wilds

Bald Eagle State Park is in Centre County, along the I-80 Frontier. It’s a wonderful state park with camping, hiking, and swimming. And, oh yeah, recently Bigfoot has been sighted there, too.

December 22, 2020

Carol ‘We Three Kings’ has ties to the PA Wilds

If you happen to live in the Pennsylvania Wilds, you should know that the famous holiday carol “We Three Kings” was written by a man who lived right on the border of the I-80 Frontier and Pine Creek Valley and the PA Grand Canyon.

December 8, 2020

Rebuilding for the Holidays: the Coudersport Fire of 1880

A fire in downtown Coudersport in 1880 didn't stop the PA Wilds community from rebuilding for the holidays and celebrating.