Rothrock State Forest
The Rothrock State Forest is a 97,000 acre state forest spanning Mifflin, Centre, and Huntington counties. During the early 20th century, the Rothrock area was forested for use in iron furnaces in...
View ArticleKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is a 13,000 acre national park located on the Southeastern edge of Alaska. The park consists of the town of Skagway, Alaska and the 33 mile Chilkoot...
View ArticleMt. Nittany
Almost every Penn Stater has at one point hiked Mount Nittany, a local State College landmark. The climb offers a tremendous vista of campus, Beaver Stadium, and the State College area. This is why I...
View ArticleCarlsbad Caverns National Park
Located in the Southeast corner of New Mexico, the Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a unique and beautiful park with a fascinating natural history. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and...
View ArticleRaymond B. Winter State Park
RB Winter State Park is by far my most visited and most loved natural park. It’s 695 acres are contained within the Bald Eagle State Forest in central PA. The park includes a small dammed lake fed by...
View ArticlePennsylvania Grand Canyon
Located in the expansive Tioga State Forest, the forty seven mile wide Pennsylvania Grand Canyon is one of the most well-known natural features in the State. Two state parks split the canyon in half....
View ArticleCherry Springs State Park
Within the next few weeks, I will be camping at Cherry Springs State Park with some members of the Penn State Outing Club. Cherry Springs is located in Potter County, PA and encompasses 106 acres of...
View ArticleRedwood National and State Parks
The Redwood National and State Parks are arguably some of the most famous protected parks in the United States. Encompassing over 130,000 acres of Redwood National Park and several smaller state...
View ArticleZion National Park
The beautiful Zion National Park is located in Southwestern Utah. The site of some of the most spectacular canyons in the United States, Zion is considered by many to be a natural and geological haven....
View ArticleHawk Mountain Sanctuary
While considering outdoor locations to explore for my final passion blog post of the semester, my friend suggested that I write about The Hawk Mountain Sanctuary located in Eastern Pennsylvania. A...
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