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The plan, which covers a range of topics from overnight lodgings to trail upkeep, calls for improvements in the accessibility of campgrounds, trails, and transportation. It also says it will be crucial in the coming decades to protect habitat — and the wildlife that lives in and migrates through it — from the effects of climate change.

The agency that oversees Pennsylvania’s state parks has released the preliminary version of a plan meant to govern the system for the next 25 years.It…

John Hecker pointed out the window of the truck as it passed oak, maple and birch trees in the Pennsylvania Wilds.Up ahead was a fork in the road.“That’s…

Western Pennsylvania usually has spectacular fall colors, but this year they’re late and lackluster.Blame the rain for the season’s underwhelming…

Pennsylvania officials are urging state residents to do all they can to prevent tick bites, especially in light of Pennsylvania’s history with Lyme…

After years of waiting, avid skiers in western Pennsylvania may finally see their wishes come true. The Laurel Mountain Ski Resort will finally reopen in…