Survey: Share your insights about PA Wilds

With funding support from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Susan Ryan, PhD from Pennsylvania Western University, is conducting a study on the community and economic impacts of the PA Wilds brand. We appreciate PA Wilds partner organizations, residents, business owners, visitors and potential visitors taking a few minutes to participate in this confidential survey. Participation…

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Ta Enos on Appalachia Meets World podcast

Big thanks to brothers Will and Neil for featuring PA Wilds Center Founder and CEO Ta Enos on their podcast, Appalachia Meets World, where they chat about outdoor recreation as a rural economic driver, lightning bugs, the Build Back Better Regional Challenge competition, and how the road less traveled makes all the difference. Check out…

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PA Wilds now seeking 2022 Champion Award nominations

PA Wilds now seeking 2022 Champion Award nominations 2022 PA Wilds Dinner & Awards planned for summertime Do you know of an individual, organization, community, or businesses that in the last year has helped to grow and sustainably develop the outdoor recreation economy and nature tourism in the PA Wilds? Nominate them for a PA…

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PA Wilds Center issues RFP for Lycoming County Business Outreach Specialist

PA Wilds Center issues RFP for Lycoming County Business Outreach Specialist Proposals due by September 3, 2021 Individuals based in Lycoming County and interested in helping small businesses grow are encouraged to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. (PA Wilds Center) for an Outreach Specialist.…

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Building the PA Wilds experience: a sneak peek at our new gift shop

[heading size=”2″ color=”e.g. #000″]Building the PA Wilds experience: a sneak peek at our new gift shop brand[/heading] Happy 4th of July! The new visitor center at Kinzua Bridge State Park is open to the public for the first time this weekend, but the grand opening won’t be until mid-September. As I mentioned a few weeks…

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Pushing Through Uncertainty

Hughes Pottery

[image_caption]In production: coming soon from Hughes Pottery in Forest County.[/image_caption] Pushing Through Uncertainty The Pennsylvania Wilds effort is entering new territory. For the first time, we’re tackling product and brand development in a big way. We worked for a decade to get here. A long time, I know. But despite popular belief, that’s how entrepreneurial…

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