May 21, 2018

Two PA Wilds Residents Earn 2018 ‘Do 6’ Awards from PA Route 6 Alliance

On May 17, 2018, a handful of individuals, organizations and businesses from across the U.S. Route 6 corridor in Pennsylvania were recognized for their efforts to protect, preserve and enhance the scenic, cultural, historical and recreational resources of the region. Two Pennsylvania Wilds residents who have been immersed in the regional effort to grow nature and heritage tourism were honored: Warren County Planner Dan Glotz and photographer Curt Weinhold.

March 29, 2018

PA Wilds Artisan Spotlight: Steve Getz

Past recipient of the PA Wilds Artisan of the Year Award Steven L. Getz has been immersed in the arts for most of his life. Most recently, the artist has begun delving into digital painting.

March 28, 2018

Hats Off to PA Wilds Maple Syrup Producers

Have you ever considered the intensity of producing maple syrup firsthand? Did you know it is a common, signature product of the Pennsylvania Wilds? Speaking with producers in Tioga County, PA Wilds Outreach Specialist LaKeshia Knarr learned quickly that the value-added product is a popular one in Pennsylvania – and many people are unaware that families produce it here.

March 26, 2018

Creative Makerspaces: Bringing Together Community in the Pennsylvania Wilds

Have you ever seen a creative makerspace? If you did, would you know? In this piece, PA Wilds Center Outreach Specialist LaKeshia Knarr looks at what creative makerspaces mean for communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds and describes the Pajama Factory, an eight-building complex in Williamsport that is being developed into "a place to make things."

March 14, 2018

Help Keep the PA Wilds Beautiful: Participate in the Great American Cleanup March 1-May 31

The Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania will be held March 1 through May 31, 2018. During this event, volunteer groups across the Commonwealth and the nation will be working to cleanup the landscape, beautify communities and hold educational events. You can play a part!

February 19, 2018

Black Moshannon State Park: Where Convenience Meets Country

PA Wilds Center outreach specialist LaKeshia Knarr has set a goal to see all 29 state parks in the Pennsylvania Wilds. She hopes to share her experiences in a series of articles highlighting some of the unique features and activities at each of the parks. In this post - the first of the series - she talks about her experience at Black Moshannon State Park, located along the I-80 Corridor.

January 31, 2018

Celebrate Love in the PA Wilds – Local Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day

It’s almost that special day of the year, when people show their love for one another with some sort of a celebration, tradition or gift: February 14. Celebrate loved ones with something just as unique and special as they are this year by supporting small businesses and creative makers right here in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

January 24, 2018

PA Wilds Artisan Spotlight: Lynn Kibbe

For Lycoming County scratchboard artist Lynn Kibbe, nature is more than just a beautiful backdrop for her work: it’s her primary subject matter and one of her greatest passions.

January 15, 2018

Hike the North Country Trail and Earn Patches

Are you looking for a New Year’s fitness resolution? Here’s a fun way to increase your fitness and trail miles.

December 5, 2017

Behind the Scenes: Building Public Trails

Learn about the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps - A Modern Day CCC Effort: Digging trenches, diverting natural mountain runoff, building benches, stabilizing handrails, constructing stairways … these necessary, but often behind-the-scenes tasks on public lands are sometimes taken for granted. The work is never finished, as foot traffic and natural elements impact the landscape. Such duties were divvied out to some hard-working teens and young adults this year on parks across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.