Stories from the outdoors

My first time I hiked to a place called Indian cliffs I was hung from a rope. I was about 13 years old. I was camping with the scout in upstate NY. Part of what this troop like to do was repelling. So to make a long story even longer. We hiked to the cliffs learn to tie our own harness. And was asked to turn around and walk down the wall. It was so hard at first but when I let it go it was so great. I have still have a fear but love to do these things till today. See more..



Even though my husband's family had a pop-up camper when he was a kid, we really didn't get into the entire camper thing. Instead, we added time periods and added canvas tents suitable for the Revolutionary and Civil War periods. Non-historic camping now generally involved a cabin, and with a little shopping around or a check of state park sites, we did well by searching for deals. Pennsylvania state parks generally open their campgrounds from March through late December and the state Website offers a wealth of information about the facilities, the park features and the surrounding area. You can find everything from rustic sites accessible only by foot to lodges that will sleep up to 14 people at the state parks.