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GRAVEL CYCLING & BIKEPACKING
Jun 9, 2026 | Stories
In the last few years, a quiet revolution has been rolling across backroads, forest service routes, and forgotten rail corridors in Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoor Region: the rise of gravel cycling and bikepacking. What began as a niche offshoot of road and mountain...
Arts and Culture
Jun 2, 2026 | Stories
Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors region may be best known for its endless outdoor and natural beauty, but it also offers a wide variety of cultural destinations and experiences to explore. Whether you enjoy the performing arts, one-of-a-kind crafts, or striking visual...
Medix Run Watershed Assessment
May 26, 2026 | News
The Elk County Conservation District has been working on a watershed assessment of the Medix Run watershed and here are some more details on this project from their newsletter. “What exactly is a watershed assessment?” We will break it down below. What is a watershed?...
Meet the Maker: David Smith of Palace Apiaries
May 19, 2026 | Stories
By Mickayla Poland From Pizza Dough to Bee Hives David Smith of Emporium, in what seems like a lifelong pursuit of new challenges, went from award-winning pizza to award-winning honey. David is the owner of Palace Apiaries, a family-run beekeeping operation based in...
LOCAL WATERSHEDS
May 12, 2026 | Stories
Morning mist hangs low over the ridgelines where Cameron, Elk, and Forest Counties stitch together the wild heart of Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors Region. Up high, rain beads on mountain laurel and hemlock needles, then slips into moss and leaf litter. Every drop has...
Celebrating America’s 250th
May 5, 2026 | Stories
2026 marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Across America and here in Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoor Region there are plenty of fun filled events and ways to celebrate. Here are just some of the fantastic events happening this year in...
Quehanna Jet Bunkers
Apr 28, 2026 | Stories
Deep in the Quehanna Wilds of Pennsylvania, where the mountains roll like a frozen green ocean and the streams run cold and clear, the forest keeps its secrets well. Mountain laurel tangles along the ridgelines, oaks and pines whisper in the wind, and elk step softly...
Cook Forest State Park
Apr 21, 2026 | Stories
For more than a century, the woodland charms of Cook Forest have attracted vacationers in search of peace and quiet in nature. Cook Forest State Park is best known for its awe-inspiring stands of old-growth hemlock and white pine trees, some of which rank among the...
The Purpose is to Connect
Apr 14, 2026 | Stories
Art is often born from the combination of a human desire to create and to feel something. The artist invites us into their world to feel connected—to them, to their experience, or to our shared experiences as humans. Caylene Gilmore creates her art with beautifully...
Little Toby Water Trail
Apr 7, 2026 | Stories
From its genesis near the small town of Kersey in south-central Elk County, Little Toby Creek cuts through a beautiful valley lined with hardwood forests. As it works its way southwest and slowly begins to widen, it approaches Brockway, then turns north towards the...
































