Pennsylvania’s State Park system capitalizes on the state’s geography, forested highlands and hill country abutting the Appalachian Mountains. From Erie to Philadelphia, the state has established a consistently maintained network of public lands for recreational use. Ranging from picnic areas to sites of historical significance to the American Revolution, Pennsylvania stands above many East CoastContinue reading “Trail Report: Ohiopyle State Park, PA”
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Outdoor Rec City, USA
Finding economic salvation and sometimes conservation There’s a doctoral thesis here for someone looking to find the intersectionality of post-industrialization, social migration, and the environmental impact of land use. A unique American invention- or reinvention to be precise, has become part of the cultural landscape, and sometimes the wild landscape too. Across the United States,Continue reading “Outdoor Rec City, USA”