Tag Archives: Pennsylvania United States

Like Ike at His Gettysburg Cattle Farm

A trip to the farmlands of southern Pennsylvania isn’t complete without stopping by the home of our 34th President, Dwight D. Eisenhower. General Info: Eisenhower National Historic Site includes 690 acres of farmland, meadows, and oak-history forest next to the southwestern edge of Gettysburg National Military Park. Two streams flowing through the park, Marsh Creek
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Pennsylvania Timber, Oil and Coal Country

This week I’m jumping over to Pennsylvania to highlight some great nature parks for those of you in the Middle Atlantic region of the continent. The forests of northwestern Pennsylvania offer some lovely scenic views, which are often overshadowed by the sprawling farmlands of the southeastern part of the state. General Info: Kinzua Bridge State
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