Kayak, Climbing Wall, Fishing, Dragon Boats – FREE
Yep. Free! Did I mention Free. The weather is warmer (ok so it is raining and I had to turn the heat on today to dry out the dampness in the house – but it is still warmer than January)….
Moraine State Park and McConnell’s Mill State Park
These two parks, located about an hour north of Pittsburgh, are essentially neighbors, but they are completely different experiences. McConnell’s Mill is a rather quiet place, with a playground and a few trails, as well as the mill itself, of…
Prince Gallitzin State Park
Prince Gallitzin State Park, located in Cambria County, is not the easiest state park to access, which lends it a remote charm. That said, when I visited last summer, the campground was rather crowded (though not overwhelmingly so), all of…
Pittsburgh Mini Climate Ride – April 23
The Climate Ride is a bike ride from New York to Washington, DC in May that raises money to support sustainable solutions and environmental causes. There is also a Climate Ride in California in the fall. Transition Pittsburgh, a newer…
Cook Forest
Although Cook Forest is definitely one of the better-known recreation areas in western Pennsylvania, it’s always good to remember those sorts of places and then actually make the effort to visit them; it’s too easy to take institutions for granted…
Eat Pancakes for Tree Pittsburgh
On Sunday, March 6 from 10am to 2pm at the Double Wide Grill on the South Side you get all you can eat pancakes for $10 and your donation goes directly to benefit Tree Pittsburgh – an environmental non-profit organization…
Deer Lakes Park
Like any true Pittsburgher, I love griping about the things that, well, make Pittsburgh Pittsburgh; the topography, the weather, all things Pirates-related, etc. But I also love the variety of parks in the area; in some cases, the drive itself…
Westmoreland County Parks
Exploring the major Westmoreland County parks (Northmoreland, Twin Lakes, Mammoth, Cedar Creek) is a completely different experience than visiting Allegheny County’s parks (e.g., North Park, Hartwood Acres, Deer Lakes). Although there are “formulaic” Allegheny County parks, given that North Park,…
Emmerling Community Park
One of the great things about the outlying Pittsburgh areas is the plethora of township parks that are more than just a dilapidated playground and a pavilion with a few well-worn picnic tables. So many parks in this region feature…
Volunteer to Help Knit & Crochet Trail Markers for the Park
Another fantastic collaboration here in Pittsburgh. An eco-friendly way of marking trails in the park is by making trail markers out of organic materials. Join the Pittsburgh Craft Collective in knitting and crocheting trail markers for the project. Location: Wildcard…
The Hills Are Alive…
Image via Wikipedia not with the sound of music, but with the sound of cyclists and Rick Sebak brought some video cameras along. Tonight (Wednesday, January 26) and I am sure many other times because these things do get repeated…
Blue Run Trail
Until recently, the sign naming “Blue Run Trail” at the entrance wasn’t even there; I only remembered the area being called that from visiting in the 90′s. The Indiana Township website and municipal building simply didn’t seem to have any…
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