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The Glacier Ridge Trail is a 14.8-mile-long (23.8 km) hiking trail in western Pennsylvania. The trail extends from Moraine State Park to Jennings Environmental Education Center. [1] As its name implies, the trail largely follows a ridgeline and associated features formed by glaciers during the Last Glacial Period. [2]
This is a list of Native American archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania.. Historic sites in the United States qualify to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places by passing one or more of four different criteria; Criterion D permits the inclusion of proven and potential archaeological sites. [1]
The Bald Eagle Creek Path took its name from Bald Eagle Creek, which the northern part of the trail followed.. The Bald Eagle Creek Path (also one of several known as the Warriors Path) was a major Native American trail in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania that ran from the Great Island (near modern-day Lock Haven) on the West Branch Susquehanna River southwest to what is now the village of ...
The commonwealth’s 124 state parks and 2.2 million acres of forest land represent “free opportunities to take a break from the daily grind and enjoy natural spaces,” wrote the department ...
The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a piece of legislation in 1897 that authorized the purchase of "unseated lands for forest reservations." This was the beginning of the State Forest system. [1] The first parcel of land that was to become Clear Creek State Forest was purchased by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for $6,880.
The Briar Creek Reservoir (also known as Briar Creek Park Lake [2] or Briar Creek Lake [3]) is a reservoir in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. [1] [2] It has an area of 51.04 acres and is located in Briar Creek Township. The lake is situated on East Branch Briar Creek. [1]
"The Gap" as seen from the Delaware River Viaduct. The namesake feature of the recreation area is the prominent Delaware Water Gap, located at the area's southern end.The Delaware River runs through the gap, separating Pennsylvania's Mount Minsi on Blue Mountain, elevation 1,461 feet (445 m), from New Jersey's Mount Tammany on Kittatinny Mountain, elevation 1,527 feet (465 m).
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