Pinchot State Forest, formally known as Lackawanna State Forest, occupies nearly 45,000 acres of land, primarily in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. With this much land, there are bound to be …
One of my favorite ways to explore the back roads in Pennsylvania is to search for Pennsylvania’s historic covered bridges. On a recent visit to the Lehigh Valley, I had …
Northeastern Pennsylvania is home to many amazing waterfalls. These include some of the most challenging waterfalls to reach in Pennsylvania, as well as some of the easiest. Falling Springs Falls falls …
Philadelphia is home to many amazing hotels, but if you are concentrating your visit to Philadelphia in the Old City and around sites like Independence Hall and the Museum of the …
Beltzville State Park in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, is primarily known for its nearly 1,000-acre lake that is popular with both boaters and swimmers, as well as for its covered bridge. However, …
Pennsylvania is home to over 200 covered bridges, but few can match the beauty and quality of the two historic covered bridges in Lawrence County, PA. In fact, if you …
If you ask people about Scranton, you are likely to hear one of two things: the TV show “The Office” or coal. The area that makes up present-day Scranton was …
William Penn’s desire to create a colony with the freedom of religion drew many persecuted groups to Pennsylvania. Some are well-known today, such as the Amish, while others have been largely …
There are many beautiful waterfalls in the Poconos, but few have the same reputation as the three waterfalls in Glen Onoko near the small community of Jim Thorpe. It seems …
During Pittsburgh’s heyday, it was one of the most popular destinations for immigrants coming to the United States. Each of these immigrant groups left their cultural marks on the city …