June 18 Weekly Digest: Recent News from the PA Wilds

June 18 Weekly Digest: Recent News from the PA Wilds

The PA Wilds Weekly Digest is a roundup of news articles about the PA Wilds, the region’s public lands and its Landscapes and Journeys that have been published over the past week.

Note: some of the news websites may have paywalls that prevent you from reading their content. 

Mentioning PA Wilds, Landscapes + Journeys

Inspections of Kinzua Bridge to take place in July – Olean Times Herald

Laurel Festival to crown queen Saturday night in Wellsboro – Williamsport Sun-Gazette (PA Grand Canyon)

Laurel Festival gets underway in Wellsboro – The Express (PA Grand Canyon)

Brockway men paddle length of Susquehanna River – Courier Express (West Branch Susquehanna, Allegheny and Clarion River)

Mentioning Public Lands

DARK SKIES
DCNR Extends Due Date For Proposals For Skiing, Four-Season Concessionaire At Denton Hill State Park In Potter County – DCNR / PA Governor’s Office (Denton Hill State Park)

ELK COUNTRY
Women in the Wilds Weekend to be held at Sinnemahoning State Park – The Progress News (Sinnemahoning State Park)

I-80 FRONTIER
Black Moshannon State Park beach reopens after bacteria test comes back negative – Centre Daily Times (Black Moshannon State Park)

Camping, education programs bring summer crowds to Black Moshannon – The Progress News (Black Moshannon State Park)

Plan a hike or driving tour – The Express (Ravensburg State Park)

Parker Dam announces programs for June 16-20 – Courier-Express (Parker Dam State Park)		COOK FOREST + THE ANCIENTS
Discover some of the tallest trees in the northeast in Cook Forest State Park – Go Erie (Cook Forest State Park)

PINE CREEK VALLEY
Destination Pennsylvania: Leonard Harrison State Park – ABC27 (Leonard Harrison and Colton Point state parks)

Celebrate Pennsylvania’s State Flower at Tiadaghton State Forest! – NorthCentralPA (Tiadaghton State Forest, Ravensburg State Park)

State parks offer variety of programs – Wellsboro Gazette (Leonard Harrison State Park)

ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST + SURROUNDS
Nearby getaways popular for Pennsylvania travelers this summer – TribLive (ANF)

Forest Service approves Tracy Ridge prescribed fire – Bradford Era (ANF)

Forest Service to decommission Beaver Meadows campground – Bradford Era (ANF)

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