Story and Photos by Justin Leidy The Laurel Highlands provide a much-needed reprieve from the urbanization of the greater Pittsburgh area. This region includes the highest point in Pennsylvania as well as ruggedness, isolation and remarkable beauty, including Ohiopyle State Park. Ohiopyle is one of our most-visited state parks, attracting people from all over …
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Forget Marcellus Shale, coal mining, or timbering – water is still our number one resource. And when it comes to trout streams, in particular, Pennsylvania is a gold mine. According to the brochure for the Laurel Highlands Trout Trail, of all 50 states, only Alaska has more miles of trout streams than we do. …
A foggy morning on the Youghiogheny River From its beginnings in Preston County, WV, to where it enters the Monongahela River near McKeesport, PA, the Youghiogheny River goes against the grain. The Yough, for short, is a 134-mile river that travels in a primarily northern direction. In fact, Youghiogheny is an Algonquin word meaning “a …
