August 18 Weekly PA Wilds News Digest
August 18, 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.
Enjoy this week’s PA Wilds News Clips below. On the PA Wilds regional marketing blog, there are several highlights of local businesses that are thriving in the PA Wilds, as well as a blog from Susquehanna Greenway Partnership about the benefits of a morning paddle. On the PA Wilds Center, WCO and PA Wilds Marketplace blogs, there are announcements about the upcoming 2023 Makers Market. Holiday shoppers can find unique regionally made products and special deals on November 4, and WCO members and PA Wilds Marketplace sellers are reminded of the deadline to sign up for the Makers Market.
In media coverage of PA Wilds public lands, there is the tragic news of an Ohio man who died while boating on the Clarion River. On a happier note, many areas within the PA Wilds were highlighted on travel lists as being some of the most beautiful places to visit.
OUR BLOGS
PA WILDSFull Circle Bioconversion uses fly larvae to transform food scraps – Aubrey Fornwalt, owner of Full Circle BioconversionBrewing in the PA Wilds: Dented Keg Brewing Company – Britt MaderaBenefits of a morning paddle – The Susquehanna Greenway PartnershipOutfitting the PA Wilds: Spring Creek Picnic – Ellen MatisWCO
Member & Partner Press ReleasesWCO Member Spotlights
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IN THE NEWS
MENTIONING PA WILDS
New Trail Brewing to Distribute Penn State-Inspired Lager Statewide and in Beaver Stadium – StateCollege.com (Mentions New Trail’s The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA)Three days of music culminate with LH JAMS fest Saturday afternoon – Lock Haven Express (PA Wilds Center was a bronze-level sponsor.)New plant store, tattoo shop opens in downtown LH – lockhaven.com (“When owner Lohr is not in the shop, he added he is normally out in the woods, hitting the running/hiking trails of the PA wilds.”)Highland County commissioners agree to join Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia – The Highland County Press (ORCA was seeking partnerships with these communities “at no cost … during implementation of ORCA’s Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Power Grant and ORCA’s pending ARC ARISE Planning partnership with the Pennsylvania Wilds.”)
MENTIONING PA WILDS PUBLIC LANDS
Parks, forests, rivers
Allegheny National ForestSome of Our Favorite Camping Spots Near Pittsburgh When the Leaves Change – Pittsburgh Magazine
How to Best Enjoy Fall in The Forest – Pittsburgh Magazine10 Best Must-Try BBQ Spots in Pennsylvania – PhillyBite Magazine (DB’s Smokin’ BBQ in Lucinda, Clarion County, along Route 66)Free landscape painting program offered Aug. 17 – The Bradford EraPGC: DMAP permits available on state game lands – The Courier ExpressANF: 100 years of ‘Recovery to Resilience’ – The Bradford EraAnnual CCC commemoration set for Friday – Times Observer
Allegheny RiverWhy a lone canoeist travelled across America – Reader’s Digest
Bald Eagle State ParkExperience Bald Eagle State Park Through Free Guided Hikes – StateCollege.comExplore Bald Eagle State Park’s forests, fields, wetlands, streams and lake – Centre Daily Times
Bendigo State ParkWolff family celebrates 100th family reunion at Bendigo State Park – The Ridgway Record
Cherry Springs State ParkCherry Springs to hold free programs this weekend – NorthcentralPA.comCherry Springs offering in-person programs Friday, Saturday – The Bradford EraA beginner’s guide to stargazing near Philadelphia – Philadelphia InquirerDan’s Daily: DeSmith on Trade Block; Penguins in a Pickle – Pittsburgh Hockey Now (Penguins sports writer Dan Kingerski mentions his motorcycle trip in the PA Wilds and his foggy night at Cherry Springs.)
Chapman State ParkWeekend shower may be worth the view – Times Observer (Both Chapman and Kinzua Bridge State Parks offering meteor watch parties)Events this weekend at Chapman State Park include the following – Times ObserverOur opinion: Increase payments on state land – Times Observer
Clarion RiverCoroner IDs Body Found in Clarion River – exploreClarion.comBody of Ohio man found in Clarion River – The Clarion NewsClarion creates a welcoming place for outdoor adventurers – NEXTpittsburgh
Cook Forest State ParkCook Forest State Park programs Aug. 18-19 – The Courier Express10 Best Must-Try BBQ Spots in Pennsylvania – PhillyBite Magazine (DB’s Smokin’ BBQ in Lucinda, Clarion County, along Route 66)Truby Street namesake donated land for Westmoreland’s 1st county courthouse – TribLIVE.com (When David Truby was 9 years old in the mid-1940s, his family took a trip to Cook Forest State Park to visit the set of a 1947 film in progress, “Unconquered.”)‘Writers in the Woods’ workshops will be held at Cook Forest State Park Sept. 30 – The Courier ExpressClarion creates a welcoming place for outdoor adventurers – NEXTpittsburgh
Hyner Run State ParkUpcoming community outdoor events – Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Kettle Creek State Park
Kinzua Bridge State ParkWeekend shower may be worth the view – Times Observer (Both Chapman and Kinzua Bridge State Parks offering meteor watch parties)Swedish Festival this weekend, Stroups crowned royalty – The Bradford EraUpcoming programs at Kinzua Bridge State Park – The Bradford EraKinzua Bridge State Park to offer programs – Times Observer
Little Pine State ParkThe art of trail maintenance – The Standard-Journal (Way to go, Tony Robbins, and other trail maintenance volunteers like him!)Upcoming community outdoor events – Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Ole Bull State Park
Parker Dam State ParkParker Dam State Park announces educational programs – Clearfield ProgressProgram schedule at Parker Dam State Park Aug. 25-27 – The Courier Express
Sproul State Forest
Tioga State ForestThe art of trail maintenance – The Standard-Journal (Way to go, Tony Robbins, and other trail maintenance volunteers like him!)Trail section south of Blackwell undergoing repairs – Tioga Publishing
West Branch of the Susquehanna River
Landscapes and Journeys
Elk Country‘Elk Country After Dark’ events happening in September – The Courier Express
PA Grand CanyonThe art of trail maintenance – The Standard-Journal (Way to go, Tony Robbins, and other trail maintenance volunteers like him!)
Pine Creek Rail TrailTrail construction on track, under budget – Tioga PublishingCounty queries Wellsboro about interest in connector trail – Tioga Publishing