#Leonard Harrison State Park

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Take A Hike at the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania

A short walk at Leonard Harrison State Park will lead you to the rim of the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is 800 feet deep. You can also hike down into the Pine Creek Gorge on the Turkey Path Trail to see waterfalls, but this is a steep hike through rugged terrain. We stayed the night in the nearby tourist town of Wellsboro, Penn. Formation of the Canyon Created by the movement of the…

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Leonard Harrison State Park (PA, Grand Canyon) (3.28.24 Day - 3558)

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Postcards from Snagglepuss

So THIS is the "Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania" I've heard so much about!

SOMEWHERE ALONG THE PINE CREEK STATE TRAIL THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON OF PENNSYLVANIA: For all of just under 60 miles between Jersey Shore and Wellston Junction in northern Pennsylvania, running alongside the rather enchanting Pine Creek, runs some former rail line converted into a multi-use trail which has become something of an area of cultish fascination.

Which some have taken to calling "the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania" for as long as anybody can remember, even when there was still railroad track through the same. Even considering that the deepest point is between Tiadaghton and Darling Run, where two Pennsylvania State Parks, Colton Point (on the west bank) and Leonard Harrison (on the east bank), face each other at an elevation of some 1,500 feet above the valley floor (and, hence, the trail; the fall view from Leonard Harrison State Park is said to be especially spectacular).

So, at any rate, this particular morning, one dappled heavily in mist and some fog, our particular crew, stoked up with some breakfast at a modest little diner in Jersey Shore, chose to pedal our way through such a spectacular chasm as Pine Creek Gorge. What pretty much attracted us was the rather gentle grade on a packed gravel trail, not to mention what some might call the clean coolness of the gorge at its most spectacular. The morning may have started on the cool side, but the mist started burning off about five miles into the trail ... and the early crowd on the trail, be they hiking or biking, somehow couldn't believe such characters on a biking excursion on such an undiscovered gem most spectacular for east of the Mississippi River and barely into the Alleghennies--heavens to Burton Holmes!!!

But it was at Tiadaghton, the southern gateway into the canyon, at a coffee place popular with trail users, that no less than half a dozen bikers sharing the experience, as well as a few hiking it, were stunned by our presence, many perhaps wondering themselves who we were and where they recognised us from. But the biggest draws, you might say, were yours truly, Wally Gator and Magilla Gorilla--especially when it came to requests for selfie poses. (But then, not to be outdone, Huckleberry Hound and Yogi saw their share of selfie requests.) And as if fellow trail users surprised by our presence wasn't interesting enough a draw, Huck admitted that the main purpose for the stop at Tiadaghton was for bottled water. More specifically, such with added electrolytes; even with a gentle little grade, biking it through the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania can be demanding in its own way, even if Huck had to advise against consuming it all in one swig.

And what could have been some of the easiest going than through the canyon itself, trying all of us not to look like jerks even as fellow bikers ogled at us on the ride through and alongside Pine Creek. I do swear that at least one biker, who swore he was from Philadelphia, nearly fell off his bicycle at the sheer sight of Magilla Gorilla in particular, demanding selfies even (and Magilla offering a banana to the afflicted biker)!

"And to think I was once offered as a novelty at Peebles' Pet Store!" was how Magilla explained it as our company pulled into the quaint little town of Ansonia, where we found Squiddly Diddly at the controls of our motorhome outside the local park; Squiddly drove said motorhome between Jersey Shore and Ansonia as the rest of us were on the trail ... and just be thankful the drive over wasn't wasted, though Squiddly acknowledged adding some powdered Gatorade to some bottled water to stay hydrated alongside a breakfast burrito from a modest little convenience store.

Next stop: Across the line into New York state, the Finger Lakes wine country even!

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5.20.2021

Do you ever have a place that you absolutely love to go but can’t get to enough because it’s so far away? That’s how I feel about Mansfield, Wellsboro, and the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. Last year and this year, I made it point to trek up that way during my week of vacation and let me tell you, it was so hard to leave and come back home because it felt like I was already back home.

I started the day out at Colton Point State Park, the far side of the PA Grand Canyon (at least to me, it’s the far side). I’ve never been on this side before, so it was stunning to see the PA Grand Canyon from a different view point. And, I’ve been told that there’s a waterfall on that side that’s easy to get to, so I’ll have to go back up over the summer to see if I can find it!

I then made my way over to Leonard Harrison State Park, the “normal side” of the canyon for me. This is the side that my friends and I hiked in during our time at Mansfield University, so it’s the side that I’m most familiar with. While there, I went down Overlook Trail so I could snap a picture of my favorite view of the canyon from Otter View. I also stopped and took some time to journal while at Otter View, trying to work out some thoughts/feelings that have been running rampant in my mind lately.

Back in Mansfield, I stopped at Night & Day Cafe (not pictured) for lunch before walking around town and up into campus. Just like last year, as soon as I stepped foot on campus, I felt like I was home again. After having spent the better part of 5 years on Mansfield’s beautiful campus, I guess it was home for that period of my life. I walked all around campus, except past the dorms since they’re getting ready to tear down some of the older dorm buildings, and made my way up to the band field that I called home for most of the fall semester every year. The view from the band field is breathtaking, and pictures just don’t do it justice! What I really wanted was to walk into the library (where I worked at the circulation desk for most of my undergrad); it was open to the public, but I didn’t feel right just walking in (though, my supervisors would have been thrilled to see me). So I took a selfie outside the library again, just like I did last year! Maybe next year I’ll be able to walk through the library again!

It’s been a very long, very hot, and very tiring day. So, I’m now going to go read a book for a little while and then go to bed.

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Pine Creek Gorge The PA Grand Canyon

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We visited the the grand canyon of Pennsylvania today!

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Visited this beautiful place this past weekend and I feel like I'm still trying to process it all.

Can we just keep summer and skip over winter this year? Please?

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Shot at the Leonard Harrison State Park back in October at Ed Heaton's workshop

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Pennsylvania Grand Canyon — Leonard Harrison State Park

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Flood Warning Issued By The National Weather Service Affecting Tioga, PA; Potter, PA

Flood Warning Issued By The National Weather Service Affecting Tioga, PA; Potter, PA

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood warning for Tioga, PA; Potter, PA starting on 9/17/2018 11:02:00 PM. NWS estimates this event is ‘likely’ to happen and the event is categorized as ‘severe.’ (more…)

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40th Folk Festival spotlights rich, diverse culture of Louisiana

By Dr. Shane Rasmussen

Photos by Chris Reich, NSU Photo Services

 NATCHITOCHES – The audience at the 40th annual Natchitoches-Northwestern State University Folk Festival held on July 26-27 was entertained and educated about the rich and diverse cultural offerings of the state. The Festival featured traditional Louisiana foods, Kidfest activities, music, traditional crafts, narrative sessions, musical informances, and cultural exhibits. This year’s Festival theme “Vive la Louisiane!” was a great success, with a very happy audience.

 The Festival opened with a rousing dance, beginning with Cajun dance lessons, followed by Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, and the night closed out with Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band. Side stage performances included Natchitoches gospel group Joyful Sounds, 50 Man Machine, which includes NSU faculty Paul Forsyth, Collier Hyams, and Oliver Molina, and an open jam with Max & Marcy, Ed Huey, and Cane Mutiny.

 Saturday’s events included performances in Prather Coliseum by 50 Man Machine, Creole la la with Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys, the Louisiane Vintage Dancers, Brandy Roberts, the Rayo Brothers, Tab Benoit, Jamie Berzas & the Cajun Tradition Band, the Stewart Family and Friends Bluegrass Band, line dance lessons by the Cajun French Music Association Dance Troupe, the Canneci N’de Band of Lipan Apache, zydeco dance lessons by Avila Kahey, Wayne & Same Ol’ 2 Step, Hardrick Rivers and the Rivers Revue Band, Celtic Music with the Kitchen Session of Baton Rouge and a jam session with Max and Marcy.

 In addition to stage performances there were narrative sessions and music informances, including conversations about American songwriting, culture & costumes of 19th century Louisiana, Tab Benoit’s The Voice of the Wetlands Fondoution, and the musical journey of Vanessa Niemann (aka Gal Holiday). Also featured was a music informance by Tab Benoit. Outdoor activities included demonstrations by the Central Louisiana Dutch Oven Cookers, the Red River Smiths, the Southern Stock Dog Association, and Wash Day, presented by the West Baton Rouge Museum. This year the Festival continued a series of free workshops for Festival attendees. Festival goers attended a Cajun accordion workshop by Jamie Berzas and Bruce Daigrepont.

 The annual Louisiana State Fiddle Championship was also held on Saturday in the Magale Recital Hall as part of the Festival. Fiddle Championship judges included Steve Birdwell, Steve Harper, Henry Hemple, and Clancey Stewart. The new Louisiana Grand Champion is Ron Yule of DeRidder. Second place winner was Joe Suchanek of Merryville, with Owen Meche of Arnauldville placing third. Meche also took first place in the 21 and under championship division.

Suchanek took first in the 60 and up championship division, with Yule coming in second, Birgit Murphy of Opelousas in third, Mark Young of Balise in fourth, Wilfred Luttrell of DeRidder in fifth, and Ron Pace of Alexandria in sixth. Luttrell and Yule also took first place in the twin fiddles competition.

 As the new Louisiana State Fiddle champion, Yule also performed on the main stage in Prather Coliseum. Dr. Lisa Abney managed the fiddle championship. Dr. Susan Roach from Louisiana Tech University emceed the championship.

 Four musicians and a renowned filé maker were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists. Inductees included Louisiana Music Hall of Famer Tab Benoit, who also served as honorary Festival Chair, Cajun musicians Jamie Berzas and Bruce Daigrepont, filé maker John Oswald Colson, and country singer Vanessa Niemann.

Dr. Shane Rasmussen, director of the Louisiana Folklife Center, led the induction ceremony, assisted by State Representative Kenny Cox and Dustin Fuqua, Chief of Resource Management at Cane River Creole National Historical Park. In addition, the honorary award of Folklife Angel was given to long-time Festival crew chief James Christopher Callahan, an NSU alumnus.

In addition to 4 book signings and 8 exhibits by such groups as state parks and archives, over 70 craftspeople displayed their traditional work on Saturday. These craftspeople demonstrated and discussed their work with the Festival patrons. Craftspeople displayed accordion making, beadwork, baskets, Czech Pysanky eggs, filé making, flintknapping, folk art, knives, music instruments, quilting, pottery, spinning & weaving, tatting, walking sticks, whittling and needlework, wood carving, and more. 8 food vendors provided a cornucopia of traditional Louisiana foods to the Festival audience.

 Support for the Louisiana State Fiddle Championship and the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival was provided by grants from the Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc., the Louisiana Division of the Arts Decentralized Arts Fund Program, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council.

Much needed support also came from generous sponsorships from Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge, C&H Precision Machining, Chili’s, City Bank & Trust, the City of Natchitoches, Cleco, John Clifton Conine, Atty; CP-Tel, Domino’s Pizza, the Donut Hole, El Patron, Family Medical Clinic, Grayson’s Barbecue, Hardee’s, the Harrington Law Firm, D. Michael Hayes, Atty; JB & M Enterprises, Jeanne’s Country Garden, La Capitol Federal Credit Union, McCain Auto Supply, Jason O. Methvin, Atty; Morning Star Donuts, the Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, NSU Men’s Basketball, the Pioneer Pub, Pizza Hut, Raising Cane’s, Ronnie’s Auto Glass, Save A Lot, Sonny’s Donuts, Southern Classic Chicken, Natchitoches Super 1 Foods 604 and 613, TOTO, Inc; Trailboss, UniFirst, Walmart, Waste Connections, and Weaver Brothers Land & Timber. In addition, numerous newspapers, online venues, and radio and TV stations assisted the Festival by generously printing articles, airing interviews, free promotional PSAs, and/or participating in on-air ticket giveaways.

 The success of the Festival was made possible due to the many volunteers from NSU’s faculty and staff, who gave generously of their time and talents. The Louisiana Folklife Center is grateful to Phyllis Allison, David Antilley, Kay Cavanaugh, Corieana Ceasar, Jason Church, Sherrie Davis, Matt DeFord, Christine Dorribo, Michael Doty, Bruce Dyjack, Alexis Finnie, Ashlee Grayson, Charlotte Grayson, Dr. Hiram F. “Pete” Gregory, Dr. Greg Handel, Wesley Harrell, Jackie Hawkins, Diana Hill, Kristie Hilton, Carla Howell, Leah Jackson, Dr. J. Ereck Jarvis, Melissa Kelly, Suzanne Kucera, Dr. Chris Maggio, Barbara Marr, Terri Marshall, Coach Mike McConathy, Byron McKinney, Valerie Meadows, Gwendolyn Meshell, Dr. Jim Mischler, Melinda Parnell, Julie Powell, Kathy Pylant, Charles Rachal, Chris Reich, Stephanie Stanton, Bethany Straub, Anna Vaughn, Randi Washington, Mary Linn Wernet, David West, Taylor Whitehead, Emily Windham, Dale Wohletz, and Sharon Wolff. NSU students included Francisco Ballestas-Sayas, Caleb Callender, Makayla Fisher, Valentina Herazo-Alvarez, and Ina Sthapit. NSU alumni included Michael Cain, Michael Taylor Dick, Hammond Lake, Greg Lloid, De’Andrea Sanders, and Daniel Thiels. Many thanks are due to the Louisiana Folklife Center staff, including administrative coordinator Shelia Thompson, student workers Macey Boyd, Jalima Diaz, Heather Jones, Caitlin Martin, and Taylor Nichols, and graduate assistants James Harrison and Erica McGeisey.

 Thanks also go out to Andy Adkins, Myranda Adkins, Alexandria Arens, Robert D. Bennett, Jennae Biddiscombe, Rebecca Blankenbaker, Derek Boyt, Erin Boyt, Melanie Braquet, Sherry Byers, the Central Louisiana Dutch Oven Cookers, Don Choate, Jr., Catherine Cooper, Hailie Coutee, Helen Dalme, Cameron Davis, Eli Dyjack, Sheila Dyle, Adam Edwards, Justin French, Jennifer Gallien, Reagan Guillory, Grace Hardy, Dr. Don Hatley, Sue Hatley, Lani Hilton, Ed Huey, Peter Jones, Leonard King, Michael King, Abagael Kinney, Dan Martin, Deron McDaniel, Ivan McDaniel, Charity McKinney, Sheila Ogle, Sara Parnell, Kimberly Perry, Audrey Rasmussen, Gidget Rasmussen, Susan Rasmussen, Wyatt Rasmussen, the Red River Sanitors, Sukrit San, Rick Seale, Lorie Speer, Lori Tate, Margaret Thompson, Sara Vaughn, Emily Ware, Briton Welch, Justice Welch, Shirley Winslow, and the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center trustees and officers Derek Booker and Larry Willis.

 Natchitoches Area Convention and Visitors Bureau staff members included Arlene Gould, Kelli West, NSU students Anne Cummins and Megan Palmer, and NSU alumna Heather Dougan.

Special thanks go to Craig Routh for his generous permission to use his painting, Dixieland Jazz Fleur-de-Lis, for the Festival t-shirt.

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Perfect day for a trip to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania! (at Leonard Harrison State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxbkBNp-Cv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Leonard Harrison State Park

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The Turkey Trail in Leonard Harrison State Park, PA The trail was not steep as advertised, but if you went off trail . . .

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Pennsylvania to begin spraying for gypsy moths Pennsylvania to begin spraying for invasive gypsy moths Updated: 1:52 PM EDT Apr 26, 2021 Pennsylvania will begin spraying for gypsy moths in state woodlands and other areas.The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources made the announcement on Monday, April 26. Aerial spraying will get underway to combat gypsy moth outbreaks in some parts of the commonwealth.”As the insects emerge and begin feeding, the suppression effort will begin in early May,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. “Our recent cool, wet springs had emerged as an enemy of the gypsy moth in years past, but populations have climbed in some areas to a point where aerial spraying is needed to keep this invasive pest in check and protect the trees from defoliation.”Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Forestry will oversee spraying of 146 sites totaling 203,569 acres. The following Pennsylvania state parks will be sprayed:Black Moshannon, Centre CountyBlue Knob, Bedford CountyChapman, Warren CountyColton Point, Tioga CountyHyner View, Clinton CountyKinzua Bridge, Warren CountyLeonard Harrison, Tioga CountyLittle Pine, Lycoming CountyPrince Gallitzin, Cambria CountyNine state forests as well as state game lands and parts of the Allegheny National Forest will also be sprayed for the invasive moth.”In Pennsylvania, these destructive, invasive insects go through cycles where outbreaks occur every five to 10 years,” said DCNR Forest Health Manager Dr. Donald Eggen. “Populations had declined in years past thanks to the gypsy moth fungus disease and wet spring weather but that no longer is the case for 2021.”Gypsy moths can entirely strip trees of their leaves, killing them and causing habitat loss. Oak trees are at particular risk. But gypsy moths will also feed on apple, sweet gum, basswood, birch, aspen and willows. The aerial spraying will be done by helicopters and planes. Where did gypsy moths come from?According to DCNR, the gypsy moth was introduced to North America in 1869 at Medford, Massachusetts, where it was used in a failed silk-production experiment. The gypsy moth first reached Pennsylvania in Luzerne County in 1932, and since then has infested every county. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania will begin spraying for gypsy moths in state woodlands and other areas. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources made the announcement on Monday, April 26. Aerial spraying will get underway to combat gypsy moth outbreaks in some parts of the commonwealth. “As the insects emerge and begin feeding, the suppression effort will begin in early May,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. “Our recent cool, wet springs had emerged as an enemy of the gypsy moth in years past, but populations have climbed in some areas to a point where aerial spraying is needed to keep this invasive pest in check and protect the trees from defoliation.” Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Forestry will oversee spraying of 146 sites totaling 203,569 acres. The following Pennsylvania state parks will be sprayed: Black Moshannon, Centre County Blue Knob, Bedford County Chapman, Warren County Colton Point, Tioga County Hyner View, Clinton County Kinzua Bridge, Warren County Leonard Harrison, Tioga County Little Pine, Lycoming County Prince Gallitzin, Cambria County Nine state forests as well as state game lands and parts of the Allegheny National Forest will also be sprayed for the invasive moth. “In Pennsylvania, these destructive, invasive insects go through cycles where outbreaks occur every five to 10 years,” said DCNR Forest Health Manager Dr. Donald Eggen. “Populations had declined in years past thanks to the gypsy moth fungus disease and wet spring weather but that no longer is the case for 2021.” Gypsy moths can entirely strip trees of their leaves, killing them and causing habitat loss. Oak trees are at particular risk. But gypsy moths will also feed on apple, sweet gum, basswood, birch, aspen and willows. The aerial spraying will be done by helicopters and planes. Where did gypsy moths come from? According to DCNR, the gypsy moth was introduced to North America in 1869 at Medford, Massachusetts, where it was used in a failed silk-production experiment. The gypsy moth first reached Pennsylvania in Luzerne County in 1932, and since then has infested every county. Source link Orbem News #DCNR #departmentofconservationandnaturalresources #Gypsy #gypsymothspraying #gypsymothsprayinginPennsylvania #gypsymoths #gypsymothsinpennsylvania #Moths #Pa.gypsymothspraying #pa.gypsymoths #Pennsylvania #Pennsylvaniastateparkssprayedforgypsymoths #spraying