Writing this article has been a bit of a wild ride (pun definitely intended). I set out to write an article about the best mountain biking trails in Pennsylvania. But when I began doing my research, I learned that Female Mountain Biking is being seriously underrepresented. This seems a bit…
Despite vaccines and a reduction of illness, it’s looking like travel for summer 2021 and beyond is likely to be kept closer to home. But no worries, if you live in the Washington DC area or anywhere in the mid-Atlantic region for that matter, you will have loads of options…
While Pennsylvania may not rank as one of the top states for mountain biking in the US, it is a natural destination for a mountain biking getaway. Pennsylvania which translates into “Penn’s Woods” after William Penn, is graced with sylvan landscapes, rolling hills and evens some thrilling descents making it…
I should have seen it right there on my boarding pass, 4-Ss in the upper left-hand corner of my boarding pass. But I completely overlooked the SSSS printed boldly on my ticket. But even if I had seen it, I wouldn’t have known what it meant. Therefore, what should have…
Snow and natural beauty may be reason enough to visit the Laurel Highlands. And if it is, then I timed this trip perfectly. There was a common refrain heard over and over again during my visit to the Laurel Highlands: “we are having a real Pennsylvania winter. This is what…
Unless you are a Penn State Football fan or an outdoors adventurist, central Pennsylvania, and more specifically Happy Valley may not be the first place to come to mind for a long weekend or weeklong getaway. However, visitors may be surprised to find out that there are so many things…
After a week of perfect autumn weather, the mercury plummeted to a bitter 22 degrees. But my goal for the day was to kayak among the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay. And secondary to that was attendance at the dedication of a section of the Potomac River as a National…
We all experience times when we are unable to travel. But now with so many cities and states initiating “lock downs” or “shelter in place” orders or whatever name you would like to attach; isolation is sure to set in for some of us. We are all likely to feel…
