Culture

January 28, 2020

The Jersey Devil’s visit to the I-80 Frontier of the PA Wilds

Every year, people come to visit the Pennsylvania Wilds. Thousands of people travel from out of state to visit the various landscapes and come see all that this area of Pennsylvania has to offer. And in 1909, the Jersey Devil did it, too.

January 22, 2020

February 2, 2020: A Groundhog Day for the ages

Groundhog Day is a celebration that has been honored for centuries across different cultures. At its core, Groundhog Day is the day when Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog) comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow. 

January 16, 2020

Red Hill: Prehistoric Discovery in the Pennsylvania Wilds

Ted Daeschler and Neil Schubin were paleontologists. They were surveying an area on the north side of the Bucktail Scenic Byway for fossils. They found one. In fact, they found much more than they’d bargained for.

December 31, 2019

Year in Review: Top 10 PA Wilds blogs of 2019

For those who didn’t have a chance to keep up with the blog all year, we’re counting down the Top 10 blogs for you to catch up on before 2020 arrives, starting with #10 and ending with #1, the most read blog of the year.

December 23, 2019

Shoemaker’s Gift

A century ago, in December of 1919, Henry Wharton Shoemaker presented a Christmas gift to Clinton County.

December 13, 2019

Christmas Bird Count: It’s for the Birds!

Well over a century ago, Frank M. Chapman of the Audubon Society proposed an alternative to an annual Christmas bird hunt.  His idea, the “Christmas Bird Census”, caught on.  Now known as the Christmas Bird Count (CBC), it is the longest-running citizen science endeavor, worldwide, at 120 years.

December 9, 2019

The Legend of the Thunderbird

The legend of the thunderbird goes back to the Native Americans. These oversized birds were said to hide out in the forest, and if one was spotted, it meant there was a storm on the way. Over the last hundred years or so, there have still been sightings along the I-80 Frontier, Pine Creek Valley, Dark Skies, and Elk Country landscapes of the Pennsylvania Wilds.

November 29, 2019

Must see galleries, theaters and museums in the PA Wilds

Galleries, theaters and museums tell the story of the history and culture of a community or region. They provide lenses to the past and opportunities to see how creative makers are foreseeing the future. Across the Pennsylvania Wilds there are many galleries and museums that offer opportunities to learn, programs that inspire, and chances to take home unique finds from rural Pennsylvania.

November 13, 2019

PJ Piccirillo and ‘The Indigo Scarf’

If you’re interested in historical fiction, Pennsylvania, or good stories, you have to read “The Indigo Scarf” by PJ Piccirillo.

November 6, 2019

The journey of a lifetime through the Pennsylvania Wilds

Experiences and memories serve as reminders of the good times we've had. In this article, writer Ed Byers reflects on his various memories of spending time at his family camps in the Pennsylvania Wilds while growing up.