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09/04/2026

One of the area's biggest attractions, Kinzua Bridge State Park and viewing platform, is reopen for the fall season! Thanks to the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau for the late breaking news. 🍁🌻🍂

02/25/2026

So excited to share that Thomas Dambo’s famous giant trolls are being built nearby 🌲✨
These incredible larger-than-life sculptures, built from recycled materials, have captured hearts all over the world.
Get ready for a little adventure, a lot of creativity, and some unforgettable photo ops. The PA Wilds are about to get a whole lot more magical! 🧌💚
www.thomasdambo.com · www.trollmap.com

Thomas Dambo, a Danish environmental artist creates giant, 30′ – 36′ made from recycled and reclaimed materials. There are 170 trolls throughout 21 States and 20 countries. The Trolls In McKean County would be Pennsylvania’s first permanent installation.

02/25/2026

So excited to share that Thomas Dambo’s famous giant trolls are being built nearby 🌲✨
These incredible larger-than-life sculptures, built from recycled materials, have captured hearts all over the world.

Get ready for a little adventure, a lot of creativity, and some unforgettable photo ops. The PA Wilds are about to get a whole lot more magical! 🧌💚
www.thomasdambo.com · www.trollmap.com

A worldwide public-art phenomenon, internationally renowned environmental artist Thomas Dambo’s giant trolls will take root in McKean County next year, transforming reclaimed lumber into towering characters that invite exploration and spark tourism wherever they appear. The Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau shared the announcement with The Era on Wednesday. McKean County’s “Trolls in the Forest,” scheduled for a September 2027 creation, will be Dambo’s first installation in Pennsylvania and his only national forest project to date. 👀🌳🌲🔗in comments⬇️

07/06/2025

Exciting stuff!

Here's the BIG NEWS! This Labor Day Weekend, trade your usual plans for something epic. Kinzua Rocks the Wake brings a professional waterski show team, extreme jet ski stunts, and nationally recognized tribute acts to the shores of Kinzua Beach for a high-energy, first-of-its-kind event. Bring the whole family for unforgettable FREE entertainment, fuel up at delicious food trucks, cool off with local brews, and cap off summer with the natural beauty of the Allegheny National Forest. Stay tuned! Because… When Kinzua Rocks the Wake, the forest answers back!

This first-of-its-kind Labor Day Weekend event is made possible through a partnership between Trail Central (McKean County) and the Warren County Visitors Bureau, with support from visitPA

www.kinzuarocksthewake.com.
🗓️ August 30 – September 1 | 📍 Kinzua Beach | 💥 FREE ADMISSION | Schedule of Events to be released soon

For the first time ever, the shores of the Allegheny Reservoir will explode with:
🌊 Championship waterski shows & extreme jet ski flyboarding
🎸 Major tribute acts:
🎤 The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute – Saturday
🎶 The Classic Rock Experience – Sunday
🍔 Food trucks, craft brews, local musicians & family entertainment
🌲 All set in the wild beauty of the Allegheny National Forest

Whether you're coming from Pittsburgh, Buffalo, or Erie or just down the road—it’s worth the drive.
This is more than a festival—it’s the ultimate summer finale.

📍Mark your calendar. 📲 Tell your crew.
🎟️ Plan your getaway now at VisitANF.com

06/18/2025

As strange as it might seem, this is the Photinus Carolinus firefly, a type of Synchronous Firefly. Synchronous species of firefly are rare, so rare that they can only be seen in a handful of places around the world… including the Pennsylvania Wilds.

Imagine this: as you’re camping in the middle of a dark forest, you spot something unusual - a series of twinkling lights that are all in sync with one another, appearing like a string of Christmas lights or an eerie almost-sentient creature flashing out a message. As strange as it might seem, thi...

05/05/2025

See what vlogger Kim Hiked It had to say about our Allegheny National Forest.

05/01/2025

04/28/2025

Get wild and lucky in the Allegheny National Forest Region. Where else can you see 50 mammals, 200 birds, 25 amphibians, 20 reptiles, 80 fish and 25 freshwater mussels?
It's in the ANF that you could cross paths with a white-tailed deer, black bear, grey fox, wild turkey, squirrel, chipmunk, wood frog, beaver, raccoon, ruffed grouse, rattlesnake and Trail Central's favorite red-backed salamander.
How lucky are we to have 800 square miles of stunning colors and intriguing behaviors. Let's not take it for granted.

02/11/2025