Outdoors

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Agventures Mid-Summer Bucket List

The days are long and the temperatures are warm, making it the perfect time to get outdoors and explore Centre County’s abundant agricultural offerings. This mid-summer bucket list will get you started, with many destinations part of the Fresh from the Field Trail.

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Get your GROOVE on at the Local Groove Music Fest

Come out for an unforgettable all-day festival where you can bring your family to enjoy the vibrant energy of live music! WPSU’s Local Groove Music Fest will showcase six different bands, providing an eclectic mix of sounds that will carry you away.

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Best Birding Areas in Happy Valley? See the top three winners

What are the best birding areas in Happy Valley? This would have been a tough question to definitively answer a decade ago, but with the advent of Cornell University’s eBird, the process is simple. EBird keeps track of all submitted checklists and compiles the results by state, county, and local hotspots.

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Hunting Opportunities in Happy Valley

One thing that I love about Pennsylvania is its wealth of public hunting grounds. Happy Valley and the surrounding area have more than their fair share of the public land pie. Public land open to hunting includes state game lands that are managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and state forest lands, which are operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). DCNR also handles state parks, many of which are also open to hunting.

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Happy Valley Fishing Opportunities

The streams in Happy Valley are legendary for their pristine water, and it doesn’t happen by accident. Clearwater Conservancy is dedicated to conserving and restoring our natural resources through land conservation, water resources stewardship, and environmental outreach across central Pennsylvania.

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Discover Happy Valley’s Best Vistas

Happy Valley has many beautiful vistas, with the Allegheny Front to the north and several ridges running through the area. Several can be found with an easy drive to a parking lot, whereas some require some rubbernecking while driving, and still others can only be viewed after a challenging hike. What follows is not a complete list, but rather a taste of what is available.

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4th Annual Art in the Orchard Countdown is On!

You can have a relaxing, delicious & entertaining day outdoors while supporting YOUR community's artists! The Way Fruit Farm is excited to again host this event that supports our community and supplements the art endeavors that happen every Summer in Centre County.

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau publishes up-to-date event information at HappyValley.com/events