Raccoon Creek State Park in Beaver County is one of the largest state parks in Pennsylvania. While the park is home to miles of hiking trails and a beautiful lake, one of my favorite spots is the beautiful Frankfort Mineral Springs Falls. Frankfort Mineral Springs…
McConnells Mill State Park in western Pennsylvania’s Lawrence County is home to many beautiful spots. However, one of the most beautiful is Alpha Falls. Alpha Falls (also called Spillway Falls or Gardiner Falls in some sources) is located in the eastern corner of McConnells Mill…
There are hundreds of beautiful waterfalls in Pennsylvania, but few are as accessible to urban dwellers as the waterfalls in Pittsburgh’s Fall Run Park. Fall Run Park, also known as Judge D.M. Miller Nature Reserve, is a 94-acre park located along Route 8 in Shaler,…
McConnells Mill State Park in Lawrence County is known for being one of the most beautiful state parks in all of Pennsylvania. And, while many focus their attention on the area around McConnell’s Mill Covered Bridge and the Slippery Rock Gorge, there are great sights…
This article is part one in a three-part guide to biking the Great Allegheny Passage. Check out our other articles in the series, Part Two: Connellsville to Confluence and Part Three: Confluence to Cumberland. And don’t miss my top tips for those biking the GAP. The…
I’ve done a lot of amazing things during my travels around Pennsylvania, but few have been more exciting and rewarding as biking the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). This trail follows the route of the old Western Maryland Railroad and several other defunct railroad companies from Pittsburgh,…