When average employees take part in “team-building” exercises with their coworkers, they might participate in a scavenger hunt or trivia game. But at Appalachian Outdoors, you might end up ascending Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Americas, and at 22,837 feet, the second highest mountain in the world, after Everest. It’s also known, by the way, as “the mountain of death.”

The State College Spikes lifted the curtain on the 2025 promotional schedule in advance of Saturday’s SpikesFest 2025 presented by Mount Nittany Health. Bobbleheads honoring Paul Posluszny, Katie Schumacher-Cawley and Guy Gadowsky join fun theme nights like the already announced Elgses Night, the chance for fans to visit Dutton Ranch at the ballpark for Yellowstone Night, another visit to a galaxy far, far away on Star Wars Night, as well as even more ballpark fun throughout the summer.

Want something fun to do during your next visit to downtown State College? How about taking part in the Downtown Window Egg Hunt, organized by Faces & Spaces Artistry!

In just two years, the Wilderness City Disc Golf Course in Philipsburg has established itself as a go-to destination for locals and visitors alike looking for a challenging yet approachable spot to tee off.

Native elk roamed Pennsylvania’s mountainsides before colonization. Moose and buffalo also inhabited the region. By the 1860s, only a few elk remained in Elk and Cameron counties. Hunting was unregulated then, and by the late 1870s, the last native eastern elk had been shot for food.

Whether you simply want to stroll the grounds or take in a special activity, Penn State's Arboretum will leave you breathless and astounded!

Individuals, families, and groups are invited to register for the 29th annual Watershed Cleanup Day. The event will be held during Earth Day weekend on Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The Happy Valley Chapter of The Keystone Elk Country Alliance will hold its annual conservation banquet in State College, Pa., in April 2025. Proceeds from the event will help the nonprofit further its mission to improve habitat for Pennsylvania’s elk herd, promote conservation, and provide conservation education for future generations.

In 2023, I set out to hike in all 124 Pennsylvania State Parks. I began with day trips to state parks nearest my home in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Eventually, I expanded to weekend getaways that included multiple state park visits, often with my husband and five children.