Pennsylvania Wilds
The Pennsylvania Wilds, or the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape, is a predominantly rural and forested region in northern central Pennsylvania, mostly within the Allegheny Plateau. It covers about a quarter of the state's territory, but is home to only 4% of its population. It is one of Pennsylvania's 11 state-designated tourist regions.[1][2]
The Pennsylvania Wilds comprises all of the following 12 counties: Warren, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, Clinton, Elk, Cameron, Forest, Clearfield, Clarion, Jefferson, and the northwestern part of Centre county.[3]
The region includes several state parks and other tourist destinations, including
History
The abundance of hardwood forests in the region lead to harvesting of
The notion of the Pennsylvania Wilds was not in widespread use until the Pennsylvania Wilds Initiative was launched in 2003 to promote the region's nature tourism industry.[7]
References
- ^ "Regions". VisitPA.
- ^ Rada, James Jr. "Pennsylvania Tourism Regions". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022.
- ^ "About the Pennsylvania Wilds".
- ^ "Pennsylvania Wilds". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.
- ^ "Lumbering Heritage". Taber Museum.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Cities by Population". www.pennsylvania-demographics.com.
- ^ "History of the PA Wilds".