The Allegheny Front Trail (or AFT) hiking trail encircles Black Moshannon State Park. This 40 mile trail traverses some rocky, rugged portions of the Allegheny Plateau, passes along five different mountain trout streams and the Moshannon Creek, and includes 11 vistas along its circuit.

The Alpine Club was formed in 1953 as a way of maintaining the newly formed Loyalsock Trail. Today the club still maintains the trail through a series of work hikes in the spring, but also has monthly hikes in Northeastern Pennsylvania throughout the rest of the year.

A high-end backpacking, skiing, outdoor equipment,and clothing store in downtown State College.

ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania land trust and natural resource conservation organization formed in 1980. Their mission is to promote conservation and restoration of natural resources in central Pennsylvania through land conservation, water resource protection, and environmental outreach to the community.

Otzinachson Regional Group of the Sierra Club formed this hiking group with a active outing schedule along trails east of State College.

In 2005 the American Hiking Society and the trails community proposed a major new trail system connecting more than 10,000 miles of eastern footpaths from Central New york to the panhandle of Florida. The first thru-hikers are expected in Spring of 2007.

On this web site you will find detailed maps for the hikes I have done as well as hiking information such as length, elevation traversed, hiking times, as well as direction and coordinates to the trailhead. And of course, pictures and trail commentaries.

The Keystone Trails Association plays a lead role in coordinating the activities of hiking clubs and other sympathetic outdoor groups in and around Pennsylvania. It keeps a watchful eye on actions of government - at all levels - that can have an impact on hiking or hiking trails.

The Lower (pronounced like tower) Trail is a 16-mile recreational trail located on the abandoned Petersburg Branch of the old Pennsylvania Railroad. It follows the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River between Flowing Springs (Blair County) and Alexandria (Huntingdon County). The Lower Trail is open to the public, free of charge, for hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and other forms of non-motorized recreation.

The group of hikers who built and maintain the Pennsylvania Mid State Trail. Their website has information on the trail and their newsletters, called the Brushwhacker, that they publish on a quarterly basis

With nearly 9 miles of volunteer-maintained trails and scenic views, Mount Nittany offers a unique setting for local recreation. Since 1981, we have been working hard to protect Mount Nittany from commercial and residential development by acquiring land and maintaining areas already under the Conservancy's ownership.

The Penn State Outing Club is a fully student-run organization devoted to helping its members experience the outdoors through pursuits such as backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, and trail maintenance

Descriptions and maps for major hiking trails in Pennnsylvania

The Pennsylvania Forest Coalition is a unique alliance of hunters, hikers, anglers, landowners, wildlife-watchers, paddlers, bikers, churches and conservation groups who are united in our concern for the stewardship of our public lands. Our mission is to link the groups together via timely e-mailings on important environmental issues.

The Pennsylvania Native Plant Society is a non-profit educational organization with headquarters in State College, PA. In addition to this website, PNPS conducts educational field trips, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and hosts a native plant sale each May

You can find information for planning a one day picnic or hiking trip, a weekend getaway, or a vacation in Pennsylvania's State Parks.

The Quehanna Trail is a 75-mile loop trail in the Moshannon and Elk State Forests. The Trail passes through some of the most wild and beautiful country Pennsylvania has to offer.

Penn State's nature center, our experienced faculty and staff teach courses for Penn State students and provide environmentally sound programming for schools, children, youths, teachers, and the community

Moshannon Regional Group of the Sierra Club located in State College with conservation events and outings in central Pennsylvania.

The Standing Stone Hiking Club maintains the Standing Stone Trail (formerly Link Trail)located in south central Pennsylvania. The Standing Stone Trail "links" the Mid State Trail in the center of the state to the Tuscarora Trail in the south. Over 72 miles in length, the Standing Stone Trail takes you along scenic ridges connecting Greenwood Furnace State Park to Cowan's Gap State Park.

The Bird Club is a diverse local community who love wild birds and the natural world. The club is responsible for collecting and cataloguing important information on bird populations in central Pennsylvania. The Bird Club holds monthly meetings from September through May, and organized field trips from September through June (all open to the public).

This area includes a 72 - acre lake, a resident camp facility, a day use recreation site, the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, and more than 700 acres of varied eco-systems. It is within the 7,000 acre Penn State University Experimental Forest.

An online identification guide to over 600 wildflowers in western Pennsylvania developed by Bob Zuberbuhler