Samantha Crespo 2017-03-24 14:18:37
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope SPRING Mountain bike along the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. Enjoy Lehigh Gorge State Park’s historic rail-trail where you’ll find waterfalls and wildlife. Or, explore the meadow at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope, where spring wildflowers put on a show of color. Take a wagon ride to the sugarhouse of Hurry Hill Maple Farm Museum in Edinboro to see — and taste — how pure maple syrup is made, and anticipate the opening of farmers markets in April and May. Cucumber Rapid in Ohiopyle State Park, Ohiopyle SUMMER Feel the thrill of Class III and V rapids on the Youghiogheny River — several outfitters guide trips on this whitewater “dream stream.” Then, chill out at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Gardners, where two lakes perfect for swimming await you. Lake Erie beaches are ideal for cooling off too — as well as kite flying, sunbathing, and sandcastle-building. Or, zip through shady Sproul State Forest in Renovo on the Whiskey Springs ATV Trail. For a sweet summer treat, visit a u-pick farm such as Hilltop Berry Farm in New Milford or Strawberry Acres in Coplay. Kinzua Sky Walk, Mt. Jewett FALL Take a leaf-peeping road trip along the Laurel Highlands or Kinzua Bridge Scenic Byways and stop for Kinzua Bridge State Park’s Sky Walk, which elevates you 620 feet above the fiery foliage. Then, visit a familyowned farm such as Fields of Adventure in Aspers to pick your own pumpkins, or Mast Farms in Morgantown to conquer the 12-acre corn maze. You might also go hunting in beautiful Moshannon State Forest in Penfield, or enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride through the conservation lands of Elk Country Visitor Center in Benezette. Jack Frost Ski Resort, White Haven WINTER Ski or snowboard fresh powder — and check out the complete renovation — at Laurel Mountain Ski Resort in Ligonier. Turn hiking trails into snowshoeing trails at Promised Land State Park in Greentown. Plunge down all 11 chutes at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs, the region’s largest snow-tubing park, or zoom along Pocono Mountain trails on a dogsled, outfitted by Arctic Paws in Skytop. When Pennsylvania waters ice over, that’s your cue to ice-fish; go for bass on Lake Arthur in Portersville’s Moraine State Park or navigate an iceboat on majestic Pymatuning Lake.
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