July 19, 2024 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.

Enjoy this week’s PA Wilds News Clips below. 

Multiple news outlets have picked up the PA Wilds Center press release about the launch of the new Artisan Collaborative, which will accept four WCO visual artisans to team up with manufacturers in the PA Wilds to develop new product lines and grow their businesses.

On the PA Wilds Center blog, find more information about the Artisan Collaborative and how WCO artisans can apply. Also on the PA Wilds Center blog, the PA Wilds Center has issued an RFP for a Pennsylvania Wilds Artisan Collaborative Marketing Consultant.

On the PA Wilds visitor blog, Hannah shares her experience of relaxing at Lyman Run State Park on a hot summer day. Ed Byers interviewed PA Wilds-based photographers Curt Weinhold and Linda Stager for some down-to-earth advice of how to take better photographs while exploring the outdoors. In another blog piece, readers can get some tips for cooling down in the hot weather this summer.

On the Wilds Cooperative blog, there are four total BIG IDEA Contest spotlights. Three finalists are featured: Ottzy (Clinton County), Good Things Growing (Cameron County), and Thompson Farms (Potter County). The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship was also featured as a sponsor of the BIG IDEA Contest.

 

OUR BLOGS

PA WILDS

Relaxing on a summer day at Lyman Run – Hannah Brock

Get the picture? Outdoor photo advice from the PA Wilds’ photo pros – Ed Byers

Staying cool in the PA Wilds during the summer heat – Britt Madera

 

WCO

Member & Partner Press Releases

BIG IDEA Contest Spotlights

Otzzy: Capturing Digital Memories Into Personalized Keepsakes

PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship: Amplifying and growing a legacy of innovation

Good Things Growing LLC: boosting soil nutrients with biochar

Thompson Farms LLC: Turning market downturn into valuable product

 

WCO Member Spotlights

July spotlight – Village Eatinghouse: Handcrafting flavorful, all natural and gluten free sauces

 

PA WILDS CENTER

PA Wilds Center launches new Artisan Collaborative to develop new product lines, grow in-region business collaborations

PA Wilds Center issues RFP for Pennsylvania Wilds Artisan Collaborative Marketing Consultant

 

PA WILDS MARKETPLACE

PA Wilds Products For The Fall Season

Tips For Keeping Cool In The Summer Heat

 

IN THE NEWS

 

MENTIONING PA WILDS

 

PA Wilds Center launches new Artisan Collaborative – The Kane Republican

PA Wilds Center launches new Artisan Collaborative to develop new product lines, grow in-region business collaborations – Clearfield Progress

PA Wilds Center launches Artisan Collective program for regional artists – NorthcentralPA.com

PA Wilds Center Launches New Artisan Collaborative – GantNews.com

 

MENTIONING PA WILDS PUBLIC LANDS

Parks, forests, rivers

Allegheny National Forest

Silver Flies Released to Combat Invasive Insect – exploreClarion

ANF fighting spread of HWA with silver flies – Times Observer

Habitat rehab effort completed in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest – Outdoor News

Reconnecting with nature offers breath of fresh air – Daily Courier

 

Cherry Springs State Park

Perseids: 14 Best Dark Sky Parks Across The U.S. For ‘Shooting Stars’ – Forbes

The Year’s Best Meteor Shower Is Underway In NJ: How To See It – Patch

 

Clarion River

Programs coming up at Cook Forest State Park – The Courier Express

 

Colton Point State Park

Happy Pennsylvania Day! Here’s why the Keystone State is worth celebrating. – Keystone Newsroom

 

Cook Forest State Park

Programs coming up at Cook Forest State Park – The Courier Express

Two new events offered at Cook Forest State Park – The Courier Express

Your guide to moonlight hiking in Pennsylvania – Keystone Newsroom (Longfellow Trail)

 

Elk State Forest

‘Round the Square: Going off the grid – The Bradford Era

 

Hyner Run State Park

Community Outdoor calendar for week of July 16 – Williamsport Sun-Gazette

 

Leonard Harrison State Park

Summer Fun Fridays: Leonard Harrison State Park – YouTube

 

Little Pine State Park

Community Outdoor calendar for week of July 16 – Williamsport Sun-Gazette

 

Lyman Run State Park

Lyman Run to host Moth Night – Tioga Publishing

 

Parker Dam State Park

Programs at Parker Dam State Park July 17-21 – The Courier Express

Programs Planned at Parker Dam – GantNews.com

Programs at Parker Dam State Park July 24-28 – The Courier Express

 

Sinnemahoning State Park

AUSTIN: Sinnemahoning posts weekend events – The Bradford Era

 

Sizerville State Park

EMPORIUM: Saturday events at Sizerville State Park – The Bradford Era

 

Susquehanna State Park

A Ride on The Hiawatha – WVIA

 

Susquehannock State Forest

‘Round the Square: Going off the grid – The Bradford Era

Susquehannock State Forest announces temporary closures – Tioga Publishing

 

Tiadaghton State Forest

One mile per hour: Hiking the Black Forest Trail – The Citizens’ Voice

 

Tioga State Forest

Public invited to tour Tioga State Forest – Tioga Publishing

11 Friendliest Towns to Visit in Pennsylvania in 2024 – WorldAtlas (Wellsboro)

 

Landscapes and Journeys

Dark Skies

Perseids: 14 Best Dark Sky Parks Across The U.S. For ‘Shooting Stars’ – Forbes

The Year’s Best Meteor Shower Is Underway In NJ: How To See It – Patch

 

Elk Country

Time is running out to join this year’s elk hunt license drawing – Tioga Publishing

Deadline Approaching for Pennsylvania Elk Hunt License Applications – Franklin County Free Press

BENEZETTE: Elk Expo set for July 27-28 – The Bradford Era

 

Pine Creek Valley / PA Grand Canyon / Pine Creek Rail Trail

One mile per hour: Hiking the Black Forest Trail – The Citizens’ Voice

Summer Fun Fridays: Leonard Harrison State Park – YouTube

11 Friendliest Towns to Visit in Pennsylvania in 2024 – WorldAtlas (Wellsboro)

Happy Pennsylvania Day! Here’s why the Keystone State is worth celebrating. – Keystone Newsroom

 

MENTIONING WCO / CONSERVATION SHOPS

PA Wilds Center launches new Artisan Collaborative – The Kane Republican

PA Wilds Center launches new Artisan Collaborative to develop new product lines, grow in-region business collaborations – Clearfield Progress

PA Wilds Center launches Artisan Collective program for regional artists – NorthcentralPA.com

PA Wilds Center Launches New Artisan Collaborative – GantNews.com