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It was an ice-breaker weekend all right! There was no sign of temperate spring weather (until Monday morning of course!). The snow started falling some time Friday night and continued off and on for the next 24 hours....

It’s creeking season now and the full on kayaking season is upon us.  One of the best parts about getting ready for the season is breaking out and going through gear and finding reasons to replace that old gear. A lot of kayaking gear is...

I never thought it would happen. But it just did: Vibram Five Fingers are in-stock. And I really want to dislike them. They're a shoe that simulates not wearing a shoe. Bare-feet are free, these are not. The name doesn't even make sense. I could understand FiveFinger gloves,...

Over the years I've been kayaking I always get questions like "where did you learn to kayak", “how did you get into the sport",” how can I get into kayaking" etc...

It's 60 degrees and sunny today in Ohiopyle. The snow is close to gone. Bummer if you like to ski, but if you have a mountain bike it's awesome. The singletrack is a little wet in spots, but still good enough to get a ride in. Since...

Article Courtesy of Triblive news: The Mountain Watershed Association and the Center for Healthy Environments and Communities at the University of Pittsburgh recently announced the formal kickoff of a new initiative called the "Marcellus Citizen Stewardship Project." The project has been designed to provide citizens with tools...

We've had some warmer weather and Upper Yough releases this past weekend with more warm weather coming this week. However winter isn't over yet and your in luck if you need some winter gear!...

Come out this Saturday, Feb 5th,  for the 5th annual Winterfest from 11-4 sponsored by Friends of Ohiopyle(FOO)       Winterfest is a great way for the whole family to come out and experience Ohiopyle in the winter time and see the state park is a great place all...

This is a perfect weekend to get out and explore the Ohiopyle and the Laurel Highlands. We got more snow yesterday and everything is covered in a blanket of white and looks amazing....

Wilderness Voyageurs works with Adventurefinder.com, they are a great travel portal.  If you are dreaming of cool places to go, they will help you find the outfitter to take you there.  Today, we received this email from them.  Thought you might be interested in a...