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February 9, 2022

PA Wilds now seeking 2022 Champion Award nominations

Do you know of an individual, organization, community, or businesses that in the last year has helped to grow and sustainably develop the outdoor recreation economy and nature tourism in the PA Wilds? Nominate them for a PA Wilds Champion Award!

February 7, 2022

Tips and tricks to finding more shed deer antlers

The thought of upcoming warmer weather can tempt anyone to hit the woods...and look to find the sheds from the buck that got away. Learn about the art of shed hunting in the PA Wilds from AccuForage's Taylor Holt!

January 27, 2022

The tenacity of Marcescent leaves

There is a phenomenon that occurs in some trees during the winter months. Learn about the fascinating marcescence (mar-sess-ents) leaves that can be found in the forests of Pennsylvania.

January 20, 2022

‘Healthy Invisible Roots’: The Brick Block of Johnsonburg

In the Elk Country landscape of the PA Wilds, there is new life being breathed into the historic structures of Johnsonburg. Healthy Invisible Roots weave through this blog about a historic-structure triage situation stewarded into rejuvenation, in a Pennsylvania Wilds mountain borough.

January 6, 2022

Recycle your Christmas tree to nature this season!

When the holidays are over, don’t throw your real Christmas tree out with the trash -- recycle it! Here are some great tips to give a new purpose to your real Christmas tree after the holidays.

December 27, 2021

Year in Review: Top 10 PA Wilds Blogs of 2021

For those of you who didn't get a chance to keep up with the blog all year, we're counting down the Top 10 blogs for you to catch up on all things PA Wilds before 2022 arrives. Starting with #10 and ending with #1, check out the most read blogs of this year!

December 23, 2021

North Pole in the PA Wilds

Just in time for the holidays, Lou Bernard tells a tale of two men who found the North Pole...in the PA Wilds.

December 20, 2021

Multi-Day Adventure Racing Comes to the PA Wilds!

Experience the PA Wilds like never before with the Endless Mountain Adventure Race. Part wilderness-based triathlon, part Amazing Race, and part team expedition, adventure racing sees teams of racers run, bike, and paddle through an unmarked course, using only a map and compass to complete each stage of the event.

December 16, 2021

New Year, New Adventures in the PA Wilds

Can you believe that the New Year is almost here?! Start your year off with fresh air and amazing views through the annual First Day Hike at the PA Wilds State Parks. Here is the list of all the State Parks in the PA Wilds that are participating in the First Day Hike!

December 13, 2021

The Devil went down to the I-80 Frontier

Lou Bernard introduces author Henry Shoemaker who liked to write down local legends in the Clinton County area. Learn about a Christmas story that was probably not on your childhood bookshelf with "The Devil went down to the I-80 Frontier".