Many people limit their outdoor activities in the winter to the likes of ice skating, skiing, snowshoeing and snowboarding. But, as far as hiking is concerned, a lot of people are content to pack up the boots and retire the…
When Is The Best Time Of The Year To Go Hiking?
Most people assume that hiking is best done in spring and ends with the start of summer. However, it’s the best time to hike would be during fall and early winter, especially if you’re hiking in the national parks. During…
West Virginia Tourism Because of The Trail
People who aren’t from West Virginia might not think about it in the sense of a prime travel destination but, with more and more people becoming interested in keeping healthy and exploring the countryside, it seems poised for a return…
Preserve to Protect: A How-to Guide
Let’s face it: we’re part of one of the most uniquely wasteful societies in the world. Part of the ironic reason behind this is the increasingly complex way we manage our resources. The more we have available to us, the…
What is Hickory Creek Wilderness
Covering an area of over 8,600 acres, the Hickory Creek Wilderness is one of only two specifically designated wilderness areas in the state of Pennsylvania with the entirety of its property located within the state borders. It was designated Hickory…
Ultimate Wilderness Hikes
In an age where the world seems like such a small place and everyone is so closely connected thanks to technology and the Internet, sometimes all you want to do is get out to the middle of nowhere so you…
Otis G. Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness
When you have one of the smallest wilderness areas in the world, it only makes sense to have one of the longest names for a wilderness area to fill the space, both in words and in syllables. Fire Island is…
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
If you believe everything told to you, we have some swampland in New Jersey to sell you. We always laugh over that joke, making fun of some of our ability to be deceived and willingness to believe even the most…
The Wilderness in Texas
Texas is such a big state that it can easily be its own country (and yes, for a time it was its own country). And while it does have a lot of land, and it is one of the most…
How Did West Virginia Attain Statehood in 1863?
West Virginia, today bordered by Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Maryland, is a somewhat peculiar state with a peculiar history. While some states made their way into the Union with a whimper, West Virginia did it with a bang based…