Mission Statement
The mission of PA Bucket List to inspire and guide those interested in exploring the natural and man-made wonders of Pennsylvania.
About Rusty Glessner
I’m Rusty Glessner – creator of PA Bucket List.
Prior to launching PA Bucket List in 2019, I enjoyed a successful career as a real estate photographer in State College, PA.
That’s not to say that I wasn’t involved in travel/landscape photography, as many of my images found their way onto the covers of some of PA’s most prominent magazines and travel guides, long before I caught the “blogging bug”.
Still, travel/landscape photography was something I was doing “just for fun”.
Sometime around 2018, I took a look around the “blogosphere” and realized that most of the Pennsylvania travel blogs were either poorly written, poorly photographed, or both.
Thinking I could do better, I bought a domain name, taught myself how to build a website, and PA Bucket List was born!
Since publishing my first article in February 2019, PA Bucket List has become the #1 Pennsylvania-themed travel blog, with nearly 5 million unique website visitors per year, over 435,000 social media followers, and mentions/features in numerous media outlets.
As a result of my commitment to creating photo-rich content combined with practical, first-hand information, I’m proud to now be recognized as a foremost expert on the best things to see and do in Pennsylvania!
Community Involvement
I’m proud to be affiliated with the following Pennsylvania-based organizations in the following capacities:
- The Adams County Historical Society – Corporate Partner
- The Centre County Historical Society – Member
- The Keystone Trails Association – Member
- The Mid State Trail Association – Member
- The Standing Stone Trail Club – Member
- The American Philatelic Society (based in Bellefonte, PA) – Member
- Friends of the East Broad Top – Member
- Friends of the Flight 93 National Memorial – Member
- The Central PA Civil War Round Table – Member
