Mark your calendar for the return of Wally Lake Fest! This family-friendly, end-of-summer celebration of all that’s great about Lake Wallenpaupack is coming up August 27-29, 2021. Dive…
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Category: Pocono Mountains
The Beautiful and the Bold – Lackawaxen River
The Lackawaxen River is like no other. A 31.3-mile tributary to the Delaware River, the Lackawaxen River in Northeast Pennsylvania offers beautiful scenery, rapids, wilderness,…
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Take Care of What You Love
I read an article in National Geographic about ten years ago that really stuck with me. The question and focus of the article was simple:…
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FARMS
Although the number of farms have decreased over the years throughout the Pocono Mountains, we are still fortunate to boast a number of quality offerings.…
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Winter Eagle Watching
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com February is typically prime time for viewing Bald Eagles in and around the Upper Delaware River Valley. Seeking open waters for…
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Hitting the Slopes Pandemic Style
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Outdoor recreation may be one of the few things Pennsylvanians can do while the Commonwealth is still in the grips of…
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Hiking to a Better New Year
Winter can be season where many of us notice a few extra pounds from our “hibernation.” It can also be an amazing time to go…
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Pathways for Leaf Peeping
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com The abrupt shift from balmy summer to mid-autumn-like weather two weeks before the fall equinox certainly has sent some trees into…
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The Great Shohola Train Wreck of the Civil War
The Great Shohola Train Wreck of the Civil War By the summer of 1864, while union troops were advancing deeply into Georgia, northern prisons were…
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SHAWNEE MOUNTAIN’S FESTIVAL SEASON CANCELLED
Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA – On Tuesday, June 30, Shawnee Mountain Ski Area officially announced Management’s decision to cancel the upcoming 2020 fall festival season. The cancellation…
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