PA Bucket List

Barbour Rock Overlook in Tioga County offers visitors an exceptional view of the natural wonder which is the PA Grand Canyon! Accessed via the mostly-flat, 0.7 mile-long Barbour Rock Trail, this relatively easy hike is a must-do when visiting the PA Grand Canyon's western rim. How to Find the Barbour Rock Trail The trail head for the Barbour Rock Overlook hike is...

Does the thought of taking an epic cross-state road trip to see the best roadside waterfalls in Pennsylvania intrigue you? If so, you’re in the right place! What follows is an east-west route I came up with that will take you to some of the most beautiful roadside waterfalls across Pennsylvania, while allowing for ample opportunity to improvise along the way. While this IS NOT a turn-by-turn guide...

Does the thought of taking an epic cross-state road trip to see the tallest waterfalls in PA intrigue you? If so, you're in the right place! What follows is an east-west route I came up with that will take you to some of the tallest waterfalls in each region of Pennsylvania, while allowing for ample opportunity to improvise along the way. Download...

Kooser State Park occupies 250 wooded acres along Route 31 in Somerset County. Initially constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's, the focal point of the park is 4-acre Kooser Lake. Kooser State Park and Kooser Run is named for John Kooser, who settled in the western end of the park near Kooser Spring in 1827.  Kooser Run is a...

If you’re looking for directions to County Line Vista in the Gallitzin State Forest, you’re in the right place! County Line Vista is a beautiful scenic overlook along the Somerset-Bedford county line in the Gallitzin State Forest. The 1/2 mile hike (one-way) to County Line Vista starts in Somerset County near Buffalo Run Road, and ends up in Bedford County,...

If you're looking for directions to Skyline Drive Vista in the Gallitzin State Forest, you're in the right place! Skyline Drive Vista is a picturesque roadside overlook in the Gallitzin State Forest, on the eastern edge of the PA Laurel Highlands. This overlook is located in close proximity to County Line Vista, making for a great 1-2 combo when you're visiting...

If you're looking for information about the abandoned Cresson State Prison (AKA SCI Cresson, AKA the Haunted Cresson Sanatorium) in Cambria County, you're in the right place! Thanks to new, private ownership, you can LEGALLY explore this maze of buildings, some dating back more than 100 years. Let me reiterate: THE PRISON GROUNDS ARE NOW PRIVATE PROPERTY - YOU MUST...

The first thing you should know about Jerry's Classic Cars and Collectibles Museum in Pottsville is that it is MUCH more than just another car museum! Oh sure - there are PLENTY of rare and vintage automobiles on display, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Scattered across two floors of this historic garage along South Center Street you'll find...

Yuengling beer is one of Pennsylvania's best-known and most-beloved products, right up there with Hershey's chocolate and Zippo lighters. And since 1829, the Yuengling family has been brewing beer in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, earning Yuengling the title as "America's Oldest Brewery"! What's even better is that you can take a free one-hour guided tour of this historic and still very-much active...

Would it surprise you to learn that Muhammad Ali, perhaps the greatest boxer of all time, prepared for some of his biggest fights at a training camp he built in rural Pennsylvania? Muhammad Ali was introduced to Pennsylvania coal country by Gene Kilroy, a member of his entourage, former PR executive with the Philadelphia Eagles, and Schuylkill County native. Ali initially...