Navigating the Allegheny: A Paddler’s Guide to the Kinzua-to-Warren Reach
The Allegheny River is the defining waterway of the High Plateau. Starting as a small spring in Pennsylvania, it gathers st...
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A chronological record of stories, dispatches, and histories from across the Allegheny Plateau.
Past Dispatches
Winds of the Kinzua: Decoding the High Plateau's Fierce Microclimate
The weather on the Allegheny High Plateau does not follow the rules of Pennsylvania. Ask any seasoned local, and they will ...
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Solitude on the Tracy Ridge: Navigating the Allegheny’s Wild Side
The Jakes Rocks trail system, just across the reservoir, is designed for movement and efficiency. The Tracy Ridge Recreatio...
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The Waters of Broken Treaty: Kinzua Dam and the Displaced
The peaceful, clear water of the Allegheny Reservoir—the same water we paddled in our recent guides—hides a dyn...
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The Ghost Fleet: The Mystery of the Sunken Timber
During the mid-1800s, the Allegheny River was the primary "highway" for the world's finest White Pine. But the river was a tr...
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The Serpent of the Curve: The River’s Last Secret
Before the Kinzua Dam was built in the 1960s, the Allegheny River was a different beast. It was faster, shallower, and held s...
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Fearsome Critters: The Invisible Shadow and the Weeping Swamp
Logging camps were lonely places. When the wind howled through the hemlocks and the shadows grew long, the men of the Alleghe...
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The Lady in White: The Melancholy Ghost of Pithole City
In the annals of American history, there has never been a rise or a fall quite like ...
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The Frozen Words of Bill Greenfield: King of the Tall Tale
Before Paul Bunyan ever swung an axe in the Northwoods, the Allegheny Plateau had a living legend of its own: ...
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