Pennsylvania Wilds

January 15, 2021

DCNR grant helps plant trees, improve water quality in the PA Wilds

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy plants more than 15 acres of streamside forests in the Kettle Creek Watershed of the PA Wilds thanks to grant funding from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

January 14, 2021

Ice fishing safely in the PA Wilds

Ice fishing can be hit or miss depending on the weather in the winter -- here Beau Martonik offers tips and hints on how to safely ice fish in the PA Wilds.

January 9, 2021

Allegheny Outfitters: Reflecting on 2020

Before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve, Piper VanOrd at Allegheny Outfitters was reflecting on the ups and downs of operating a small business in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 21, 2020

For Out-of-State Visitors, DCNR Requires Negative COVID-19 Test or Quarantine Before Visiting Parks

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced changes to operating procedures for state park and forest facilities that will require out-of-state visitors to comply with orders intended to prevent the spread and mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.

November 5, 2020

Understanding terrain features to hunt mountain bucks

Understanding terrain features when hunting can greatly improve your chances of having deer encounters in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

October 7, 2020

Summer into Fall: Fly Fishing the Legendary Spring Creek in Central Pennsylvania

Fly fishing on Spring Creek in Central Pennsylvania is an experience to relish regardless of season. Just ask Ray Hunt!

May 28, 2020

PA Wilds businesses share stories of hardship, resilience in WCO Series 

Across The Pennsylvania Wilds, businesses and organizations are turning obstacles into opportunities. In an effort to share the stories of hardship and resilience amid the Wilds business community, The Wilds Cooperative of PA launched “The Wilds Are Working: Rural Entrepreneurship in Uncharted Times.”

May 22, 2020

Rushing to the Front Lines

If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it is that we are all in this storm together. The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry has had no shortage of heroes in this battle.

May 18, 2020

As State Parks, Forests Reopen, DCNR Releases Facility Status Map

As state parks and forests reopen, the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has released a facility status map showing data by county.