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The Alleghenies
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For those who love the outdoors, there's a place just waiting to be explored. Where fishermen cast their lines in world-class waterways, kayakers and rafters run Class III and IV rapids, dayhikers and backpackers explore a maze of scenic trails, and cyclists find challenges at every turn. Its lakes are home to boaters who come for speed, sport and relaxation, its fields and woods the favored grounds of birdwatchers hoping to spot one of the more than 278 species that can be found here. Come, discover an amazing land of rich history, striking beauty and endless adventure.
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Rails to Trails
http://www.gis.dcnr.state.pa.us/railtrails/oneTrail.aspx?name=Lower+TRAIL&RegID=5
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Along the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River from Alfarata (Near Alexandria) in Huntingdon County to Flowing Spring (Near Canoe Creek) in Blair County. |
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Raystown Lake
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Raystown Lake is a
29,000 acre project with 12 public access areas, a 8,000 acre lake, picnic
areas, beaches, boat launches, campgrounds, trails, hunting, fishing,
marina concession stands and is operated and maintained by the
Army Corps of Engineers. Huntington County Vistors Bureau. www.raystown.org |
| Rothrock State Forest
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/rothrock.aspx
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Alan Seeger Natural Area: Huntingdon County, 390 acres north of Greenwood Furnace State Park. A loop trail winds through rhododendron, under towering Eastern Hemlock, White Pine, and Yellow Birch along Standing Stone Creek. |
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Trough Creek State Park
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/troughcreek.aspx
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The 554-acre Trough [troff] Creek State
Park is a scenic gorge created as Great Trough Creek cuts through Terrace
Mountain and empties into Raystown Lake. Rugged hiking trails lead to
wonders like Balanced Rock and Rainbow Falls. Rothrock State Forest and
Raystown Lake Recreation Area border the park, making a large, contiguous
area of public land for recreation. |
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Warrior's Path State Park
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/warriorspath.aspx
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The 349-acre Warriors Path State Park lies
very near the famous path used by the Iroquois in raids and wars with the
Cherokees and other American Indians in southern Pennsylvania. The park is
a seasonal day use area open from mid-April through the end of October. At
other times of the year, visitors must park near the main gate and walk
into the park. This finger of land is bounded on three sides by the
Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, which empties into Raystown Lake
approximately one mile downstream. The unique shape of the park was formed
as a result of river meandering. This section of the river exhibits some
of the best examples of natural stream meandering in the state. |
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Birding Community
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The natural beauty of Pennsylvania surrounds us — in our varied landscapes and welcoming communities. Traveling by interstates you can easily miss areas of scenic beauty and rich natural diversity. To find these spots, leave the super-highways behind, and venture along Pennsylvania's smaller roads into villages and hamlets, through forest and farmland, and across miles of rivers and streams. |
