Wilds Are Working

March 13, 2024

Want to test out living in the PA Wilds? Applications open for Wilds Are Working in Saint Marys and Williamsport

For two years now, remote workers from all over the world have applied for the chance to temporarily live in the beautiful Pennsylvania Wilds, in a program called “The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience.” Now in its third year of the three-year grant-funded program, the Wilds Are Working is offering yet another two host communities where remote workers can apply for an opportunity to test-drive living in the PA Wilds: Saint Marys and Williamsport.

August 30, 2023

Remote workers welcomed to Warren as part of the Wilds Are Working

This August, as part of the Wilds Are Working: Remote Lifestyle Experience, four individuals and their families with the capabilities to work remotely are immersing themselves in Pennsylvania Wilds life. Visiting from three states in addition to Pennsylvania, these remote workers are trying out what it really means to live, work, and play in Warren — in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds Landscape of the PA Wilds. 

July 19, 2023

Welcoming the 2023 Wilds Are Working participants to Cameron County 

What would you do with the opportunity to immerse yourself in a new community to live and work remotely for an entire month? This month in Cameron County, as part of the Wilds Are Working: Remote Lifestyle Experience, five individuals and their families are doing just that. They’ll learn all about small-town living, easy access to outdoor recreation opportunities, and find out if a rural lifestyle is for them in the Pennsylvania Wilds region. 

July 12, 2023

What you should know about the Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience

The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience initiative seeks to raise awareness about the PA Wilds being a great place for remote and non-remote workers to live, work, and play. Communities apply to be a part of the program, and two communities are chosen each year to host up to six remote workers, allowing the participants to “test drive” what it’s like to fully immerse themselves in the PA Wilds and live in a rural community. So what should applicants, residents, business owners and community members know about the Wilds Are Working?

May 16, 2023

The Wilds are Working is back in 2023: See the small towns poised to transform WFH culture

In 2022, The Wilds are Working was unveiled as a chance for remote workers to experience life in a charming downtown in Pennsylvania’s Wilds while enjoying outdoor adventure, all while working remotely. The opportunity provided paid housing and a stipend for local experiences that ranged from dining to recreation. More than that, it created the chance for remote workers to visualize their life in a place where livability, outdoor recreation, and close communities lived hand in hand. After two successful experiences in Bellefonte and Kane, The Wilds are Working is back in 2023 with opportunities in Emporium and Warren.

April 13, 2023

Test out living in the PA Wilds this summer for free

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the PA Wilds? Are you paying rent in a large city but you have a remote job and are thinking, “Why should I live here when I could do this job from anywhere?” If you live outside of the PA Wilds but want to “test drive” what it’s like to live there, you have the opportunity to apply for The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience. After a successful pilot program in 2022, remote workers have the chance to apply to test out living in two new communities for 2023. Those communities will be Emporium and Warren.

March 15, 2023

Emporium and Warren will host remote workers in 2023 Wilds Are Working initiative

If you live outside of the PA Wilds but want to "test drive" what it's like to live here, you have the opportunity to apply for The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience. The 2023 communities are Emporium (Cameron County) and Warren (Warren County). Applications open on March 15 and are due by May 3, available at WildsAreWorking.com.

November 4, 2022

“All about connections:” Kane’s remote worker initiative showcases outdoor adventure and belonging

Kane, a community in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds Landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds, became home for five remote workers in September. Coming from all walks of life — and all across the country — these individuals got three weeks to explore, make connections and enjoy the outdoor recreation that Kane offers in spades.

October 11, 2022

The Wilds Are Working in Kane: Meet the Participants

In the second iteration of a remote work experience by The Pennsylvania Wilds this year, Kane — in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds Landscape of the Wilds — has become the temporary home to six individuals. These participants are from all different areas of the country and have been working, living, and playing in Kane for the past month. While living in the PA Wilds region, the participants get to enjoy everything that Kane has to offer. 

August 24, 2022

Five remote workers spent a month in Bellefonte with The Wilds are Working. Here’s how it went.

In July, five remote workers arrived in Bellefonte for a month-long The Wilds are Working lifestyle experience. And now that the 31 days of working, kayaking, making friends, eating and exploring Bellefonte’s destinations are over, the remote workers are weighing on their experience.