The Dark Skies of the High Plateau: Northwestern Pennsylvania’s Last Frontier
The modern world has eradicated true darkness. For 80% of North Americans, the view from their back porch is a smog of amber ...
Read Entry →The Archives
Showing dispatches within the "Outdoors & Recreation" collection.
Past Dispatches
Chasing the Thunder: Preparing for Pennsylvania’s May 2nd Spring Turkey Opener
There is a singular, electric moment in the Pennsylvania wilds that defines the transition from dormant winter to vibrant spr...
Read Entry →
Monsters of the Reservoir: The Legend of the Kinzua Musky
Thick, dark, and plunging to depths of over 130 feet, the waters of the Allegheny Reservoir—locally known as Kinzua&mda...
Read Entry →
Field Notes: Navigating the Allegheny 'Mud Season'
The calendar has officially turned, and while the first reliable trout hatches are still weeks away, the urge to explore the ...
Read Entry →
Allegheny Gold: The Brief, Sweet Window of the Maple Run
The snow may still dust the deep hemlock groves of the Allegheny National Forest, but the calendar—and the rising sap&m...
Read Entry →
Nature’s Classroom: A Guide to DCNR Events at Chapman and Cook Forest
Beyond the stocked streams and maintained hiking trails of the Allegheny National Forest lie two of Northwest Pennsylvania&rs...
Read Entry →
The Cold Rush: A Guide to Opening Day and the First Week on the Allegheny Plateau
There is a specific frequency to the air on the first Saturday of April in Northern Pennsylvania. It is a hum composed of idl...
Read Entry →
The Spared Giants: A Walk Through the 400-Year-Old Heart of the Plateau
To understand the High Plateau, you must understand the "Big Survey." In the late 19th century, the Allegheny Mountains wer...
Read Entry →
Defending the Plateau: A Paddler’s and Hiker’s Guide to Fire Safety
The Allegheny High Plateau is a landscape shaped by water—from the deep Ohi:yo' (...
Read Entry →