New Columbia, Pennsylvania

Back in 2018, I had a chance to visit Silver Falls State Park in Oregon. That park has a fantastic hike named the "Trail of Ten Falls", which features (you guessed it) ten major waterfalls. I was blown away by that place and had anointed it "The definitive waterfall hike" (more accurately would b...

Pennsylvania is one of those states that might surprise you. It has pastoral beauty in spades, but between the rolling hills of farmland and the bustling of major cities is enough wildness to satisfy anyone with a craving for adventure. From the Allegheny Mountains to Pine Creek Gorge and everywh...

If I had to guess, I'd say Pennsylvania isn't very high on most travelers' lists of "must-see destinations." Pittsburgh and Philadelphia bookend 46,055 square miles of farmland, state forests and Amish country - none of which anyone's told me they're dying to see. Having went to school in central...