SLATE RUN – Even for Indian Summer, it was a hot, muggy Saturday morning, setting out at 8 a.m. to hike the full loop of the Golden Eagle Trail, one of Pennsylvania’s most iconic day hikes.

The annual rituals of autumn – shoulder season vacations, football games, the unpacking of sweaters, the pumpkin spice tsunami – are upon us.And then there’s perhaps the best of them all: the scenic ...

It “provides beautiful views of America’s sixth-largest lake, Lake Champlain, as well as of Vermont’s Green Mountains and New York’s Adirondack Mountains,” said Dan Albrecht, chair of Lake Champlain ...

While an energy company has chosen a route for a new transmission line through the region, opponents of the project say it will cause higher electric bills with no benefits for local residents.

Bald Eagle State Park, just a short drive away, provides swimming, boating, and camping opportunities surrounded by mountains that frame every view with postcard perfection. For more adventurous ...

The seasons are changing and that means that leaf peeping season is finally here. To experience every ounce of outdoor beauty that the fall brings, here are ...

Green Mountain General Store & Deli in Gardners, Pennsylvania, is exactly that kind of magical food oasis. This unassuming white building might not look like much as you approach it on Carlisle Road, ...

The neighboring states of Maryland and Pennsylvania share the beauty of the Appalachians, home to some of the oldest mountains in the world. There are many state parks dotted throughout the region, ...

Plenty of people rest their eyes, stretch their legs, and walk their dogs at the Sideling Hill Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The rest stop, located at mile marker 172.3 in Waterford, sits both ...

LONDON — Thousands of people over the weekend celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first ...

A shutdown contingency plan released by the park service late Tuesday says parks will generally remain accessible to visitors. Parks without “accessible areas” will be closed.