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October 17, 2024

Ghosts of the PA Wilds: The Glade Township Ghost near the ANF

The news broke in the Warren Ledger on Friday, August 5, 1881. In Glade Township, Warren County, in what would later become the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds, there was a ghost. It had been sighted for the past month on a local farm.

October 16, 2024

Susquehanna adventures, then and now

At approximately 340 million years old, the Susquehanna River is older than the Nile, the Thames, and the Amazon rivers, spanning 672 miles across three states. It’s no wonder that over time, people in central Pennsylvania and beyond have returned to the river to celebrate its history and seek out adventures of their own. Whether rafting, rock-climbing, or even flying, there’s an adventure waiting for everyone on the Susquehanna Greenway. Let’s take a look at these adventures, then and now.  

October 14, 2024

Capture the stars! PA Great Outdoors stargazing photo contest open October-December

Capture the beautiful night sky and stars in a photo... and you could even win some prizes! There are many great places to go stargazing in Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors region, part of the Pennsylvania Wilds that includes the counties of Cameron, Elk, and Forest. If you capture some of those special starry skies with a photo while traveling in the PA Great Outdoors region, consider entering it into the latest photo contest.

October 11, 2024

Forest Fridays: Oddities in the forest

The forest is an easy place to be struck with wonder. I often find myself staring at something, contemplating the how, what, why, or when while out in the woods. Below are a few forest oddities that may have, at one point in your forest travels, given you a reason to ponder.

October 10, 2024

Ghosts of the PA Wilds: A Haunted House in Elk Country

The Pennsylvania Wilds is covered with ghost towns. Now, this doesn’t necessarily mean a haunted place. “Ghost town” is the term for an abandoned place with ruins to explore. We have plenty of those here. But, up in Elk Country landscape of the PA Wilds, there’s a ghost town that may have an actual ghost.

October 8, 2024

Hierarchy in the lumber camps of history

During their hey-day, whether company-owned or “jobber” operated, lumber camps were generally run in much the same way. They were bastions of the pre-industrial workplace, as they defied modern management practices and instead built a culture around masculinity. Camps could include 50-100 diverse and often unacquainted men living and working in close quarters. Preventing fights and keeping the men on-task was the job of the Camp Boss.

October 7, 2024

New sculpture made of recycled bicycles makes a splash along rail trail in Kane

A new sculpture made out of recycled bicycles is making quiet a splash after its installation along the rail trail in Kane! The large, eye-catching metal sculpture was installed in mid-September along the trailhead of the Knox and Kane Rail Trail near where Route 6 intersects with Route 321. Jody Aiello of Aiello Metal Works, a local artisan known for his intricate metal fish sculptures, said it took around 300 hours to complete the piece. It’s made from 15 different bicycles, parts of which you can clearly identify within the sculpture.

October 3, 2024

Ghosts of the PA Wilds: The Headless Trackwalker of the I-80 Frontier

When it comes to interesting ghost stories, the I-80 Frontier lands of the Pennsylvania Wilds has one advantage that the other PA Wilds landscapes don’t have: Henry Wharton Shoemaker lived there. Shoemaker was a folklorist and writer who lived in Clinton County. He gathered local legends and wrote them down, preserving them for future generations. A lot of his stories involved local ghosts and hauntings, some of them pretty close to home. And some of them were definitely very creepy. One of his most popular stories is the Headless Trackwalker.

October 2, 2024

Track the changing leaves to see the best colors with DCNR weekly fall foliage reports

Want to know where to see the best fall foliage and track the changing of the leaves throughout the season? Use the weekly fall foliage reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to find out when you'll see the best colors! Weekly fall foliage reports are shared on the DCNR website throughout the autumn season. Fall foliage typically peaks for several weeks throughout October across Pennsylvania, drawing thousands of visitors.

October 1, 2024

Bellefonte Under the Lights returns in a new location for unique culinary experience

Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) is thrilled to announce the return of its largest annual fundraiser, Bellefonte Under the Lights, on Friday, October 11, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., with a VIP hour beginning at 4 p.m. This year, the award-winning event will take place in a brand-new location: the scenic Talleyrand Park. Bellefonte Under the Lights is a night of communal outdoor dining that showcases the best of Bellefonte’s vibrant local businesses, picturesque waterfront, and welcoming neighborhood communities. Attendees will embark on a progressive-style dinner, choosing their own culinary adventure from a variety of local food and beverage providers.