Field Notes: Navigating the Allegheny 'Mud Season'
The calendar has officially turned, and while the first reliable trout hatches are still weeks away, the urge to explore the ...
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A chronological record of stories, dispatches, and histories from across the Allegheny Plateau.
Past Dispatches
Allegheny Gold: The Brief, Sweet Window of the Maple Run
The snow may still dust the deep hemlock groves of the Allegheny National Forest, but the calendar—and the rising sap&m...
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Nature’s Classroom: A Guide to DCNR Events at Chapman and Cook Forest
Beyond the stocked streams and maintained hiking trails of the Allegheny National Forest lie two of Northwest Pennsylvania&rs...
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The Cold Rush: A Guide to Opening Day and the First Week on the Allegheny Plateau
There is a specific frequency to the air on the first Saturday of April in Northern Pennsylvania. It is a hum composed of idl...
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The Quartz and the Coal: Unearthing the ANF’s Sedimentary Soul
The High Plateau is a massive layer cake of deep time. Unlike the jagged, tectonic peaks ...
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The Spared Giants: A Walk Through the 400-Year-Old Heart of the Plateau
To understand the High Plateau, you must understand the "Big Survey." In the late 19th century, the Allegheny Mountains wer...
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Defending the Plateau: A Paddler’s and Hiker’s Guide to Fire Safety
The Allegheny High Plateau is a landscape shaped by water—from the deep Ohi:yo' (...
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Ghosts of the Ohi:yo': Surviving the Primitive Wilderness of Thompson's Island
The main river guide we published covers the standard Kinzua-to-Warren reach, emphasizing casual paddling. But for those se...
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The Grit and the Granite: A Rider’s Guide to the Trails at Jakes Rocks
Located just a stone's throw from the Kinzua Dam, the Trails at Jakes Rocks have transformed the Allegheny National Forest in...
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