Culture

April 17, 2020

Earth Day 2020: ‘It’s not a day, it’s a movement!’

2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the U.S.  This month, groups across the region, and across the world, were hoping to host a multitude of outdoor activities in honor of our planet -- until the coronavirus forced their cancellation.  But a cursory look at the Internet promises that a major global event will take place across our digital platforms from April 22nd to 24th. The three-day mobilization to address the climate emergency will include teach-ins, musical performances, community building, story-telling, voter registration, and multiple opportunities for engagement.

April 14, 2020

Surviving with the Kids at Home

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone is encouraged to stay at home right now. Many of you are off work, and if you have kids, they’re off school, and that turns this into a whole new sort of survival situation. But there are a few ways to keep your children busy at this time. I’ve been teaching my son Paul, age 5, basic survival skills.

March 30, 2020

PA Wilds businesses learning to adapt amid COVID-19, finding support in community

Across the state, businesses have been forced to change the way they’re doing business — or close temporarily — as a result of the spread of COVID-19 across the entire country.

March 25, 2020

Stay Safe: Advice from the Pennsylvania Wilds

Lou Bernard talks about the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the similarities between present day challenges and the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

March 13, 2020

Women of the Pennsylvania Wilds

March is Women’s History Month. In this article, Lou Bernard celebrates women who have made history in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

March 10, 2020

PA Wilds: Angling, Oil and Luxury in the Allegheny National Forest

A three-hour drive from Pittsburgh, over five from New York, the intriguing Allegheny National Forest region of Pennsylvania – aka PA Wilds – is not easy to get to. But, as they say, “getting there is half the fun,” and “nothing worthwhile is ever easy.”

February 26, 2020

Shed Hunting for Mountain Bucks

Throughout the winter, whitetail bucks will shed their antlers. From late February through April, looking for shed antlers is something that outdoorsman Beau Martonik looks forward to every year.

February 14, 2020

Henry Shoemaker and the Lost Chord

I’m sure when my editor asked me to write a Valentine’s article for the blog, she was thinking of something different. It’s certain that she expected “Six Romantic Getaways in the Pennsylvania Wilds” or “Romantic Bed and Breakfasts To Take Your Valentine To” or something like that. But that kind of thing just isn’t in my wheelhouse. Fortunately, Henry Shoemaker is there for me.

February 5, 2020

Celebrating the Legacy of the Mills Brothers

If you’re interested in music, you’ve likely been influenced by the Mills Brothers. Even if you’re not aware of it, chances are your musical tastes have been shaped by them. This group from Bellefonte was groundbreaking, paving the way for many musicians to come. And they began in the Pennsylvania Wilds, in what is today the Centre County portion of the I-80 Frontier.

February 1, 2020

Put your money where your heart is this Valentine’s Day

The PA Wilds Conservation Shops cares about where its products come from, and nothing will show your paramour that you care more than putting some thought into the gift you give this Valentine’s Day.