A Handful of Reasons to Hammock Camp
April 4, 2018
By: Bart Beck Hammocks have been around for some time now, at least since before Columbus sailed the ocean blue. These hanging beds...
A “Winter” Trail Run
January 17, 2018
By: Levi Opsatnic Throughout the course of my life, I’ve always tried to take up hobbies that include at least some physical exertion....
Whipple Dam State Park
August 4, 2017
By: Bart Beck If you’re looking to beat the summer heat while not venturing too far from State College, Whipple Dam State Park has...
Leave the Keys at Home
July 31, 2017
By: Chris Byrnes For me, adventure starts at my front door, and it’s all about moving myself by my own power. That means no...
PA WILDS Exploring Russell P. Letterman Wild Area:Off Trail near the Chuck Keiper Trail
March 20, 2017
Dennison Fork “The objective of wild areas is to set aside certain areas of land where development or disturbance of permanent nature will be...
Tapps’ Tips: Introducing the Cantuckee Kid
November 21, 2016
By: Bart Beck If you find him on the street and ask him what he does, he’ll tell you: “whatever I want to… I’m...
The Adventures of Betty and Theo in Reeds Gap State Park
November 8, 2016
By: Lisa Jordan There isn’t a season that I love more than fall: the bright colors of the changing leaves, the warm days, brisk...
Black Moshannon Bog
October 29, 2016
The late fall day was unseasonably warm as we headed up Steel Hollow …destination “Black Mo”. Surrounded by 43,000 acres of forest there are...
Getting From Trail to Town (and back again) in America
October 4, 2016
Many of us have been raised with the impression that only serial killers pick up hitchhikers. In truth, hitching is pretty common along long...
A Hike Through Shingletown Gap
September 23, 2016
By: Levi Opsatnic Living in State College literally affords a ton of hiking and other outdoor recreation options. Whether you’re trail runner, hiker, backpacker,...