Fall has arrived and that means love is in the air – at least for Pennsylvania’s storied elk! And there’s no better time or place to see the East Coast’s largest free-ranging elk herd than in the Pennsylvania Wilds region during the months of September and October. This is when the region’s fields…
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Looking to switch up your usual weekend activities? Add bird watching to your list! April marks the height of bird migration season, but Pennsylvania’s ridges, mountains, and gorges offer incredible bird-watching opportunities across multiple seasons. New to birding? Follow these tips from the…
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Grab the kids, pack up the car, and plan the ultimate Great American Spring Break here in PA. No matter what type of adventure your family is looking for this March – from an educational itinerary to thrilling trail adventures to making a big splash at the nation’s best indoor water parks – there…
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From fishing and ATV riding to snowmobiling and ice skating, Pennsylvania’s 125 free state parks and 2.2 million acres of state forestland provides endless year-round outdoor adventure for you to incorporate in your next Great American Getaway itinerary. While each one of our state parks and forests…
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Don’t fret, Happy Travelers! With over 46,000 square foot miles of smiles to explore, you can still pursue your happiness, or um hominess, in PA. Now may not be the time travel, but these virtual tours of history, art, and nature will surely inspire your travel dreams. Museums & Historical Sites…
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Pennsylvania’s commitment to the preservation of its prized natural resources is exhibited by its many environmentally-friendly facilities and opportunities for visitors to connect with nature. Get inspired at these earth-friendly attractions, including many buildings with the U.S. Green Building…
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With two million acres of natural landscape, tree-covered mountains, and rushing rivers, there's no doubt how Pennsylvania Wilds earned its moniker. Fortunately, it is now even easier to explore the gifts Mother Nature so generously endowed upon the region, as new attractions highlight the seemingly…
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Now’s the time to flock to our state’s many zoos and wildlife parks. Lines are down, temperatures are a bit cooler, and there’s more room to experience every crawling, running, flying and swimming creature. The following list gives you plenty of options—and species—to explore. Join PA's Travel…
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The first bald eagle I ever spotted in winter was riding an ice floe on the Delaware River. The floe drifted past my position near a boat launch ramp in Lackawaxen, just close enough so I could identify the fish it was clutching, a bass. The eagle spread its wings — its six-plus-foot wingspan looked…
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Watching feathered friends in eco-friendly comfort at Bald Eagle State Park’s Nature Inn. SNORT-HUFF-shriek-hrrmph. The night sound interrupts our chat. Sarah, a mother from Philly, and I sit before a crackling fire at the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle, midway up the ridge with the inn behind us. Below…
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