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PA Wilds Center and New Trail Brewing Co. proudly present “The Wilds Are Calling” Hazy IPA
PA Wilds Center and New Trail Brewing Co. proudly present “The Wilds Are Calling” Hazy IPA New Trail Brewing Co. and The Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship Inc. are proud to announce The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA; A collaboration across The Pennsylvania Wilds with the brewers who call this region home. This can of…
Read More2023 PA Wilds Dinner and Awards to be held at Gobbler’s Knob on July 27
2023 PA Wilds Dinner and Awards to be held at Gobbler’s Knob on July 27 Award nominations due by April 3 The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. (PA Wilds Center) is pleased to announce that Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney will be the location for the 2023 PA Wilds Dinner & Awards. Planned for Thursday,…
Read MoreEmporium and Warren to host remote workers for 2023 Wilds Are Working initiative
Emporium and Warren to host remote workers for 2023 Wilds Are Working initiative Application opens March 15, submissions due by May 3 After a successful pilot program in 2022 for The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience, remote workers will have the chance to apply to test out living in two new communities…
Read MoreYou could win $50,000 toward your BIG IDEA; info session planned for March 23
Do you have a big idea or are you crafting a product, process or innovation related to the maker economy, outdoors and recreation, forest products, manufacturing or technology? Are you located in Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean or Warren County? If you answered yes to these two questions, apply to the BIG IDEA Contest by April…
Read MoreRelease the Squatch N Berry! PA Wilds and Starr Hill Winery partner up for a wild wine
CURWENSVILLE, PA – Starting February 11th, 2023, Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery will be releasing their new Squatch N Berry wine, which will feature the PA Wilds logo and a QR code to learn more about the elusive cryptid known as Sasquatch! PA has the third-highest sightings of Sasquatches at nearly 1,300 sightings in 2019,…
Read MoreRemote work initiative jumpstarts transformation of community space
SpringBoard: Bellefonte’s coworking space and small business innovation center In the summer of 2022, two communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds hosted remote workers from all over the nation as part of an initiative meant to position the region as an attractive home and place to visit for those with flexible work locations. More than a…
Read MoreA Look at 2022: PA Wilds Center impacts and program growth
As we reflect on 2022, the Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship has a number of things to celebrate and be proud of. The nonprofit’s mission is to integrate conservation and economic development in a way that strengthens and inspires communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds. Throughout the past year, the PA Wilds Center has started and…
Read MorePA Wilds Center, Leave No Trace establish sustainable tourism partnership
The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship and Leave No Trace have developed a partnership to promote sustainable tourism practices across the 13-county Pennsylvania Wilds region, which is explored by millions of visitors each year. The PA Wilds Center, a nonprofit whose mission is to marry conservation and economic development in a way that strengthens and…
Read MoreWilds on Main, selling products made in PA Wilds, opens in Lock Haven
A new retail operation recently opened in Lock Haven, selling products that have been proudly made in the Pennsylvania Wilds region. Through a collaborative effort between Downtown Lock Haven, Inc. and the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, a regional nonprofit whose mission is to integrate conservation and economic development in a way that strengthens and…
Read MoreBureau of Economic Analysis: 2021 a record-breaking year for outdoor recreation economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, released national and state economic data showcasing the record-breaking year the outdoor recreation economy had in 2021. This analysis demonstrates outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy as the nation rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic and Americans…
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