2024 Photo Contests
The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce their lineup of photo contests for 2024. The four quarterly themes are Let it Snow, Big Fish, Good Old Summertime, and Stargazing. The Let it Snow photo contest runs now through March. Our annual...
David Robertson Home of the Ridgway’s Lily of the Valley National Register Historic District
We are celebrating Ridgway’s Bicentennial each month by featuring a different home on the Lily of The Valley National Register Historic District through the words of local historian Bob Imhof. David Robertson was Superintendent of the Northwestern Mining and Exchange...
Chronological History of Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania
This year is Ridgway’s Bicentennial, and many events are planned throughout the year to celebrate. Here is a look the last 200 years in Ridgway by Bob Imhof. 1817 Jacob Ridgway, a wealthy Philadelphia businessman, purchased 120,000 acres of land in the counties...
RIVER OTTERS
The best time to see River Otters in Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors region is during the winter months when they are often playing on ice jams or along the banks of waterways. Their dark fur stands out against the white of winter. One of the best places to see otters...
Great Winter Hikes
Hiking in the winter woods can be very beautiful and peaceful. Here is list of 25 Great Places for Winter Hikes in Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoor region. Cook Forest State Park is an 8,500-acre park with old-growth forests along the Clarion River, hiking trails,...
