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The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA hits shelves and participating breweries
The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA hits shelves and participating breweries The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA, produced by New Trail Brewing Company in collaboration with 17 other brewers who call the Pennsylvania Wilds home, is now available at participating breweries and select distributors in PA! Get the brew at the following locations: Bald Birds…
Read MorePA Wilds Center releases 2020-21 Bi-Annual Report online
The nonprofit PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. (PA Wilds Center) has released its Bi-Annual Report for 2020-21, detailing some of the regional nonprofit’s top achievements over the two year calendar period. As the 2020-21 report coincides with the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of those accomplishments included the following: publishing a Facebook live…
Read MorePA Wilds Center seeks full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed low level flights
PA Wilds Center seeks full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed low level flights Other organizations, individuals invited to sign on to letter requesting EIS In response to a proposal from the Maryland Air National Guard (ANG) to conduct low-altitude military training over a significant portion of the Pennsylvania Wilds, the nonprofit that promotes the…
Read MoreFinalists announced for $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest
Finalists announced for $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest The finalists have been announced for the 2023 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest, in which local entrepreneurs will compete in a pitch contest for the chance to win $50,000 to develop their small business! In partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship and with funding…
Read More2023 PA Wilds Champion Awards winners announced
2023 PA Wilds Champion Awards winners announced Registration now open for July 27 Dinner & Awards to be held in Punxsutawney The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. (PA Wilds Center) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Champions of the PA Wilds Awards. The 2023 Champions are – Artisan of the Year:…
Read MorePA Wilds Conservation Shop mobile unit reopening at Hills Creek State Park
PA Wilds Conservation Shop mobile unit reopening at Hills Creek State Park The PA Wilds Conservation Shop Mobile Unit has opened for the season at Hills Creek State Park, starting May 5. The shop was relocated due to construction that is scheduled this summer and fall at Leonard Harrison State Park. The new location for…
Read MoreWebinar on proposed Duke Low MOA held, public comments due by May 17
In light of a new public comment period on the proposed Duke Low Military Operations Airspace (MOA) that closes on May 17, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. recently hosted an information session on behalf of regional stakeholders. The webinar provided information on the proposal’s details and perspectives from a retired USAF colonel as well…
Read MoreNew Trail Brewing Co. kicks off production of Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA with 16 collaborators
On April 18, brewers from across the Pennsylvania Wilds gathered at New Trail Brewing Company in Williamsport to celebrate the kickoff of production for The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA. New Trail had been inspired to produce a collaborative brew that both salutes the Wilds region and invites others to experience it. Collaborating on this…
Read MoreOutdoor rec industry stakeholder meetings held in PA Wilds with focus on sustaining, growing economy
As part of a series of statewide stakeholder meetings on efforts to unite, grow, and strengthen Pennsylvania’s outdoor economy, the Pennsylvania Director of Outdoor Recreation, Nathan Reigner, visited Warren and Williamsport in the PA Wilds. It’s part of the Growing Outdoor Recreation for Pennsylvania coalition, or GORP, cleverly also the acronym that most avid hikers…
Read MorePenn State students learn about entrepreneurship at PA Wilds Conservation Shop at Kinzua Bridge
Students from the Pennsylvania State University visited Kinzua Bridge State Park on March 24 for a field trip program that was part of Penn State Startup Week. Students learned about the power of place-based brands and outdoor recreation for rural communities. They also toured the PA Wilds Conservation Shop to learn more about how PA…
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