Culture

September 26, 2023

Brewing in the PA Wilds: Bradford Brew Station

You’re sure to find the perfect brew at the Bradford Brew Station brewery and restaurant, located in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds landscape of the PA Wilds. With 14 crafted beers on tap, this brewery has plenty of local flavor that keeps visitors coming back.

September 19, 2023

Brewing in the PA Wilds: Rosko’s Brew House

Built in a renovated historic home in Williamsport along the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds, Rosko's Brew House is a taproom and on-site brewery that focuses on high-quality beers and supporting the local community, commerce, and families. Rosko’s serves a seasonal, rotating beer menu crafted with high-quality, fresh ingredients as well as locally sourced wines, canned cocktails, and more.

September 15, 2023

Explore PA Route 6 through the PA Wilds with these awesome stops

Tioga, Potter, McKean and Warren counties are some of the more scenic areas in Pennsylvania, and if you are traveling throughout the Route 6 Corridor, you will have the pleasure of taking in the beautiful landscapes these counties have to offer. This region, known as the PA Wilds, is also home to a variety of PA Route 6 Artisan Trail members sure to make your next road trip a unique experience!

September 12, 2023

Brewing in the PA Wilds: Logyard Brewing

Located along Scenic Route 6 in “The Star of the Forest” town of Kane in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds landscape of the PA Wilds, Logyard Brewing creates hyper-local, innovative and tasty beers. Why is it named Logyard? You don’t need to look any further than the location itself: an old logyard.

September 8, 2023

Pennsylvania’s ancestral peoples: Our federally recognized tribes and nations

In Pennsylvania, we’re looking at 20,000 years of human occupation lying underfoot in our forests! Native Americans were (and are) present in Pennsylvania throughout the entire period. Archaeologically, we know these people as the Delaware, Susquehannock, and Monongahela cultures; however, we do not know what they would have called themselves outside of oral histories shared with us by today’s Tribes and Nations. Broadly, each culture was associated with one of our major river basins.

September 7, 2023

Outfitting the PA Wilds: Local Historia

When most people think of outfitters, they imagine businesses that will help them explore the wilderness and waterways by offering guided hiking tours or renting kayaks. However, Local Historia helps travelers explore in a different way… by guiding them through history and culture. Local Historia is based in Bellefonte, Centre County, along the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds. Local Historia’s mission is to shine light upon the past, connect you with local history through engaging content, walking tours, and other unique experiences.

September 5, 2023

Brewing in the PA Wilds: John Ryan Brewery

John Ryan Brewery, an artisan restaurant with an onsite brewery in a restored French Second Empire mansion in Old City Williamsport along the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds, is a must-visit for travelers who want a historic location with an upscale but friendly atmosphere. The menu at John Ryan Brewery is anything but typical! Although there are certainly some common food foods and bar staples, the menu also includes items inspired by various cultures and cuisines, such as pierogi gyoza, takoyaki (deep fried balls of battered octopus), lobster bao buns, duck bento, and their popular collard greens.

August 29, 2023

Brewing in the PA Wilds: Floating Feathers Brewing Company

In the sleepy mountain town of Mill Hall in Clinton County, along the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds, Floating Feather Brewing Company is crafting interesting and tasty beers and ciders that are made from the best local ingredients. Floating Feathers uses local ingredients, so all of their beers taste like their hometown. They try to have new beer, cider and hard lemonade options every other week, so that the regulars never get bored and everyone has an option that they will enjoy.

August 22, 2023

Brewing in the PA Wilds: Bullfrog Brewery

Bullfrog Brewery is an award-winning, independent craft microbrewery, brewpub, eatery, and live music venue nestled comfortably in the vibrant heart of downtown Williamsport, along the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds. They have a simple yet lofty goal: to be the place that people need to spend time, to brew beers that people need to have in their life, to offer food that people need to eat, to offer live music that people need to hear, and to be the kind of establishment that their beloved staff need to work.

August 21, 2023

The legend of the Sulphur Serpent

It’s no secret that the Pennsylvania Wilds is full of cryptids. In addition to Bigfoot sightings, there are the local ones: the Giwoggle of Clinton County, the Susquehanna Seal, the Potter Nondescript, and the Clarion What-Is-It. It’s always fun to hear about these mysterious monsters in the woods. There’s a legend of another one, this one in the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds. Near Sugar Valley, in southern Clinton County, there’s an old legend of a sort of reptile monster that shows up when a comet is passing: The Sulphur Serpent.