Hiking the Lakeside Trail at Cowans Gap State Park in Fulton County, PA
Long before I started this site, Cowans Gap State Park was the first state park I ever visited in PA, checking it out on a camping trip with friends when …
The Alleghenies
Visiting the Palmer Museum of Art on the Penn State Campus in State College
I’ve visited a lot of great art museums in PA, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation, and the Carnegie Museum of Art. And while the Palmer Museum …
Exploring Penn-Roosevelt State Park in Centre County, PA
Pennsylvania is home to many incredible state parks with a myriad of things to do. Penn-Roosevelt State Park in Centre County is not one such park. However, for those that …
Uncovering the Historic Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Cambria County
Prior to 1834, a trip across Pennsylvania was a long and arduous journey. Using a combination of horses and wagons to cross the Allegheny Mountains, the trip could take as …
Visting the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford, PA
Throughout Pennsylvania there are many small museums dedicated to a variety of somewhat obscure subjects, and one such spot in the National Museum of the American Coverlet. The National Museum …
8 Incredible Breweries Near State College, PA
If you love craft beer, you’re in luck because there are several great breweries near State College, PA. Over the last few years, there has been an explosion of Pennsylvania …
Visiting the Steve Ditko Spider-Man Mural in Johnstown, PA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania is probably best known for the devastating floods that hit the city a century ago. However, the city is also the hometown of Spider-Man creator Steve Ditko, so …
Hiking the Trails at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort
There are few hotels in Pennsylvania that are more historic than the Omni Bedford Springs Resort in Bedford County, PA. And while staying at one of the few remaining mineral …
Riding the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County, PA
Pennsylvania is a state filled with great railroad history, from the first steam locomotive to operate in America, to the Horseshoe Curve and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Today, many excursion railroads …
Visiting the Crypt of Prince Demetrius Gallitzin in Cambria County, PA
I’ve visited a lot of surprising places in my travels around the Allegheny Mountains, but few spots have been as unexpected as the grave of Russian Prince Demetrius Gallitzin. Yes, …