July 14, 2023 Weekly Digest: Recent News from the PA Wilds

The PA Wilds Weekly Digest is a roundup of news articles about the PA Wilds, the region’s public lands and its Landscapes and Journeys that have been published over the past week.

Note: some of the news websites may have paywalls that prevent you from reading their content.

On the PA Wilds blog, the brewery series and outfitter series continue and a new resident/visitor-focused piece about how the WAW initiative works, some potential misconceptions, and how it benefits not just the participants but also the communities themselves was also posted. The PA Wilds Center blog also has a write-up about the recent PA Wilds Planning Team meeting and the tour the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources provided at Denton Hill State Park

MENTIONING PA WILDS

PA Wilds promotes remote work with ‘test drive’ program and free housing – NEXTpittsburgh

Innovation meets impact in the PA Wilds – Keystone Edge (BIG IDEA Contest)

Hills Creek offers free nature programs – Tioga Publishing (Pennsylvania Wilds Astronomy Club)

BA Historical Society learns Bucktails’ legacy – Huntingdon Daily News “Kane believed that the buck tail perfectly captured the spirit of the Pennsylvania wilds. Kane didn’t realize it, but his efforts would bring together America’s finest hunters and create one of the Army’s most famous military units.”

MENTIONING PA WILDS PUBLIC LANDS

Parks, forests, rivers

All PA state parks

Pennsylvania State Parks 2023 + Map – Southwest Journal

Allegheny National Forest

Campsites found in manhunt for escaped ‘survivalist’ prisoner – NewsNation

Small ‘campsites’ discovered in search for escaped Pa. inmate with survivalist skills: Police – 6ABC

Manhunt Continues for ‘Survivalist’ Murder Suspect Who Escaped Jail – The New York Times

The Best Small Towns in the Mid-Atlantic to Chill Out – WorldAtlas (Kane is first on the list!)

Allegheny River

Kinzua Dam: A triumph and tragedy on the Allegheny River – Butler Eagle

Bald Eagle State Park

Ironman Happy Valley was an incredible sight to behold – StateCollege.com

A summer in State College | Penn State students share their takes on spending the summer near campus – The Daily Collegian

Cherry Springs State Park

Earth on Instagram: “Sights in Cherry Springs State Park. – cc: @astronycc”
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Cherry Springs State Park offering in-person programs – Olean Times Herald

Cherry Springs offers free in-person programs Friday, Saturday – Bradford Era

Clarion River

‘Shall we gather at the river?’ – Courier Express

Clear Creek State Forest

Woods further afield: Dispatches from Pa.’s Rothrock State Forest – 90.5 WESA

Cook Forest State Park

White Pines: Colossal in Many Ways – The Adirondack Almanack

Hyner Run State Park

Our natural world is richly rewarding – Williamsport Sun-Gazette

‘Local history day’ happening at Hyner Run State Park – Williamsport Sun-Gazette (PA Wilds blog contributor Lou Bernard will be offering one of the programs on July 15!)

Kinzua Bridge State Park

10 Most Beautiful Hikes You Can Do In Pennsylvania – TheTravel

Little Pine State Park

Our natural world is richly rewarding – Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Tioga State Forest

Woods further afield: Dispatches from Pa.’s Rothrock State Forest – 90.5 WESA

Landscapes and Journeys

Elk Country

Insights on viewing Pa.’s elk herd throughout the year in Benezette – Erie Times News

Pine Creek Rail Trail
Pine Creek Rail Trail visitors asked to use alternate access areas during renovations – NorthcentralPa.com

Pine Creek Rail Trail access/parking area closing for renovation – Tioga Publishing