Pennsylvania Walking Clubs
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Liberty Bell Wanderers
2 Alexis Dr
Ambler, PA 19002
Ronald A. Nelson
(215) 699-9246
ava.org/clubs/libertybellwanderers
LBWanderers@aol.com
Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Club
19 North 27th St
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Patricia Eby
(717) 761-1338
ava.org/clubs/srvc/
patriciaeby@verizon.net
Cumberland Valley Lead Foot Club
408 Benjamin Dr
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Frances Humelsine
(717) 263-8633
fhumel@innernet.net
Penn-Dutch Pacers Volksmarch Club
PO Box 7445
Lancaster, PA 17604
Phil Allamong
(717) 786-7118
penndutchpacers.org
phil@solanco.com
Baloney Stompers
PO Box 911
Lebanon, PA 17042
Charles A. Baeckert, Jr.
(717) 272-0655
baeckwalk@verizon.net
Keystone State Volkssport Assn
2124 Barley Dr
Quakertown, PA 18951
Joan Lampart
(215) 529-5686
ava.org/clubs/ksva/
walkksva@hotmail.com
Nittany Nomads
642 Wayland Pl
State College, PA 16803
Beverly Molnar
(814) 234-0750
bgs3@psu.edu
York White Rose Wanderers
PO Box 7683
York, PA 17404
Tom Jackson
(717) 677-6511
ava.org/clubs/york/
ywrw@hotmail.com
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Hiking Pennsylvania provides 103 of the best day hikes throughout the state. Whether you're looking for a short and simple hike or a longer, more challenging trek, this book will lead you to the right trail. It offers a guided tour of trails in every corner of the state, from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in the east to McConnell's Mill State Park in the west. For each park and nature area featured in the book you'll find detailed information on featured trails, including the length and difficulty of each hike; easy-to-follow maps of the park and of each featured trail; practical information on how to get to the park, park hours, available facilities, permits and rules, and a contact address and phone number; a brief description of the park's history and terrain; and details on nearby parks and recreational opportunities, including contact phone numbers. There's also a convenient trail finder that summarizes essential information about each featured trail so you can select an ideal hike.
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50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania: Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips
Veteran trailblazer and outdoor activist Tom Thwaites has completely revised and updated this guide to the central portion of Penn's Woods. A wonderful area of wild country and wildlife, this region offers a vast network of maintained trail systems, yet is nevertheless lightly traveled. The author has added 11 new hikes to reflect changing trail conditions, and has rehiked and checked each of the remaining hikes for this dition. Each hike includes a topographical map, information on mileage, rise, and difficulty, and narrative on sights you'll see along the way. Additional features: 40 black and white photographs, 51 maps, index.
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50 Hikes in Eastern Pennsylvania:
From the Mason-Dixon Line to the Poconos and North Mountain
This new edition of a classic hiking guide to one of the most-visited regions of Pennsylvania includes hikes at North Mountain, Valley Forge, Saint Anthony's Wilderness, the Delaware Water Gap, Gettysburg, and more. Despite its dense population and proximity to eastern urban centers, eastern Pennsylvania offers a wealth of hiking opportunities. North Mountain is still wild and remote; the Poconos still shelter the most secure portion of the state's bear population; and the Appalachian Trail follows South and Blue Mountains on its journey across the state. Saint Anthony's Wilderness, just 20 kilometers north of Harrisburg, is the second largest wild area in the state. And the region also boasts state parks and game lands, a national recreation area, and two national historic parks. All are represented in the hikes in this completely revised and updated edition. The hikes range from 4 to 22 miles in length, and an overview chart makes it easy to choose a hike for every ability. Each hike description includes mile-by-mile directions, a topographic map, information on hiking time, mileage, and rise, and knowledgeable commentary on the human and natural history you'll encounter along the way. Additional features: 50 b/w photographs, 51 maps, index.
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Hiking Pennsylvania: 55 of the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures 
This is a guide to 50 of Pennsylvania's top hiking destinations. Heavily illustrated with maps, elevation profiles, and photos, it provides detailed directions, mile-by-mile trail descriptions, and quick-reference boxes for trail specifications and summary information. Each trail is graded by difficulty. Recommendations for accommodations and restaurants round out this exceptionally detailed guide book. From the shores of Lake Erie to the City of Brotherly Love, this newly revised and expanded edition of Hiking Pennsylvania features 55 hikes that crisscross the Keystone State. Choose a challenging backpack adventure in the mountains, an easy family ramble through historic battlefields, a hike past canals to photograph wildflowers and waterfalls, or a trek through reminders of the state's mining past. Outdoors writer John L. Young leads the way by suggesting local campgrounds, lodging, restaurants, and hiking clubs and outfitters and by giving you a unique look into the history, culture, and incomparable beauty of Pennsylvania. * Hikes suited to every ability. * Advice on hiking with children or dogs, planning, and equipment needs. * Comprehensive directions to the trailheads, trail descriptions, maps, and elevation profiles. * Mile-by-mile directional cues. * Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for every hike.
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Pennsylvania Waterfalls: A Guide For Hikers And Photographers
Beautiful waterfalls grace Pennsylvania's natural landscape. This full-color guide takes hikers to 66 of the most picturesque falls in the state, offering detailed descriptions of each hike, color maps, and features to look for on the trail. Photographers will find hints on when to be at the falls for the best light and how to get the best views. In addition to the beautiful color photos of waterfalls, the book includes directions to sites, distance, difficulty, elevation change, and highlights along the way. It also provides tips for photographers on composition, exposures, unique perspectives and gear.
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50 Hikes in Western Pennsylvania:
Walks and Day Hikes from the Laurel Highlands to Lake Erie
The hiking trails of western Pennsylvania offer both novice and experienced hikers a tempting variety of natural terrain and human history. Veteran trailblazer and outdoor activist Tom Thwaites has updated his bestselling guide to reflect the improvement and expansion of western Pennsylvania trails since the first edition was published in 1983. This third edition includes hikes for all tastes and abilities: introductory walks of 1-5 miles; intermediate day hikes of 5-10 miles; and "bootbusters" of 10 miles or more, some suitable for backpacking. Thirty-one hikes are based in the Laurel Highlands and Allegheny National Forest, with the remainder grouped around Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. Each hike description includes information on access, trail conditions and regulations, mileage and rise, detailed topographic maps, and highlights of human and natural history you'll find along the way.
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Hiking the Endless Mountains:
Exploring the Wilderness of Northeast Pennsylvania
The pristine beauty of Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains draws hikers from all over the country. This new guide maps out a variety of paths for both beginners and more advanced explorers. Tips and highlights make these hikes accessible and enjoyable. Includes 56 hikes, most never before published, and detailed maps along with advice for safe hiking.
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Hiking the Poconos: A Guide to the Area's Best Hiking Adventures 
The Poconos get eight million visitors a year, and no wonder! There are more glacial lakes and breathtaking waterfalls there than in any other region of Pennsylvania. And this book will guide you to many of them. From short hikes to all-day adventures, Hiking the Poconos describes 25 of the region's greatest and most varied hikes - from those at the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area, Dingmans Falls, and Ricketts Glen, to those in Big Pocono State Park, the Hickory Run boulder field, and beyond. With this handy guide, veteran Pennsylvania hiker John L. Young provides all the information you need to get the most out of exploring this hiker's paradise. * Hikes suited to every ability. * Directions to the trailheads. * Comprehensive trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues * GPS-compatible trail maps. * Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for every featured hike. * Information on fees and permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and accommodations, canine compatibility.
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Pennsylvania Mountain Vistas: A Guide for Hikers and Photographers
The mountains of Pennsylvania are great perches for viewing the state's unique topography and natural beauty. This full-color hiking guide takes you to 78 of the most inspiring outlooks across the commonwealth, offering detailed descriptions of each hike, with maps and information on distance, difficulty, elevation change, and highlights along the way. Photographers will find tips on composition, exposures, unique perspectives, lighting, and gear.
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Great Hikes in the Poconos and Northeast Pennsylvania
This is an easy-to-use guidebook to more than 40 favorite hikes in northeast Pennsylvania (north of Route 78, east of Route 15). Each hike begins with a table listing hike distance, elevation, directions to trailhead, interesting features along the way, handicapped accessibility, duration of hike, hiking surface description, permissibility of hunting, and facilities, followed by a short narrative that describes in more detail where to go and what to see on each hike. Each hike includes a topographic map with the selected route marked. The hikes vary from easy to moderate to challenging.
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Hiking the Allegheny National Forest:
Exploring the Wilderness of Northwestern Pennsylvania
The Allegheny National Forest in north-western Pennsylvania covers 500,000 acres and is nationally known for it's many established hiking trails. This guide covers 50 day-hikes and five backpacking trails in and around the region. Information for each hike includes what to pack, time to allow, detailed directions to trailheads, maps of each trail, and major vistas and points of interest along the way.
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Best Hikes With Children in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, with literally thousands of miles of hiking trails and sprawling woods rich in both beauty and history, is an ideal place for family hiking. Best Hikes with Children in Pennsylvania gives the lowdown on exploring the great outdoors of Pennsylvania with kids of all ages, from infants to teens. These 75 family-friendly trails are easily accessible. Included are both popular and lesser-known trails such as Northeast Falls Trail in Ricketts Glen State Park, Conservation Island Trail in Promised Land State Park, Canyon Vista in World's End State Park, and many more. Each hike description features information on trail difficulty, length, distance, elevation gain, and estimated hiking time. Also included are recommendations on the best season to hike each region, detailed area maps, essentials to bring along, and locations of nearby restrooms and drinking water.
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Appalachian Trail Guide to Pennsylvania
This is the official guide to 229 miles of the Appalachian Trail from the New Jersey line at the Delaware Water Gap (I-80) southwest to the central Maryland border at Pen Mar (Mason-Dixon Line). It includes photographs and extensive historical and natural-history information, along with trail-route descriptions in both directions and five four-color, waterproof topographical maps.
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Doggin' The Poconos: The 33 Best Places To Hike
With Your Dog In Pennsyvania's Northeast Mountains
Doggin' The Poconos: The 33 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog In Pennsyvania's Northeast Mountains explores the region's best trails with your best friend in mind. While walking the dog, author Doug Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. Also included are tips on outfitting your dog for a hike, low impact hiking with your dog, dog-friendly campgrounds, and much more. This guide focuses on the parks that are good choices to take your dog. It'll tell you the ones dog owners needn't bother with and feature the places that welcome your dog. For dog-friendly parks it describes the trail options for your dog, evaluates park traffic from other users, lets you know whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and, of course, tells you how to get there. Whimsically illustrated with original drawings by award-winning artist Andrew Chesworth.
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This guide describes 35 of the best hikes in and around Pittsburgh, most of them within an hour's drive of the city - from city parks practically within a stone's throw of downtown to the bluffs above the Allegheny River in Harrison Hills Park, to the rugged Slippery Rock Gorge. Whether you're in the mood for an easy nature walk or a strenuous day hike, this guide offers plenty of both: * The North Country Trail, one of America's longest trails. * Raccoon Creek State Park and its wondrous wildflowers. * Pymatuning State Park and its famous spillway. * The waterfalls of Ohiopyle State Park. * Spectacular scenery, from Conemaugh Gap to Cook Forest State Park. * Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, a haven for birds - and kids. * Urban trails, including Frick Park. Each hike features full-color photos; a brief route description; thorough directions to the trailhead and beyond (GPS coordinates included); a detailed, accurate trail map; and at-a-glance information on distance and difficulty level, hiking time, canine compatibility, and fees and permits. It also provides "Green Tips" and sidebars on local lore, points of interest, and wildlife.
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60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh and Surrounding Counties
From a city of smokestacks to a city of culture, technology, and trees, Pittsburgh's revitalized city parks, abundant state parks, tranquil state forests, and enhanced riverfronts offer endless opportunities to hike and explore. 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh has something for explorers of every ability and interest. Diverse hikes include Frick Park, which can be combined with a visit to the Frick Art and Historical Center (free); Ohiopyle State Park, with views of the beautiful Youghiogheny River and Cucumber Falls; Beechwood Farms, where kids and adults can opt to participate in nature programs and walks; and Mt. Davis Natural Area, where hikers can stand on the highest point in Pennsylvania. History buffs will love Bushy Run and its museum and other historical site/hike combinations. Those seeking solitude will relish time spent walking in lovely Todd Sanctuary or one of the scenic and tranquil destinations of Forbes State Forest. Beautiful river, lake, waterfall, mountain, wildflower, and historical walks are all in your backyard. From the city's riverbanks to the Laurel Highland mountains of the south and southwest to the lakes and meadows of the north and northwest, every hiker will find trails to their liking.
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Best Easy Day Hikes - Pittsburgh
Best Easy Day Hikes - Pittsburgh includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for eighteen easy-to-follow hikes in and around the Steel City. Discover a rejuvenated region with an impressive diversity of flora and fauna, clean waters, and even wilderness. From a short stroll through the compact Todd Nature Reserve to a day-long expedition in the secluded Quebec Run Wild Area, this book covers the best of the best. * Thirty-minute strolls to five-hour adventures. * Hikes for everyone, including families. * Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs and children, or to enjoy waterfalls, wildlife, and great views. * GPS coordinates.
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Harrisburg
The southern portion of Pennsylvania is rich with history, but also boasts breathtaking natural beauty. From rolling hills in Lancaster and York Counties to steep ravines along the Susquehanna River, this region offers hikers a wide array of outdoor experiences. This guide is the first comprehensive hiking tour of the region, and its accessible format brings this diverse natural area closer to hikers than ever before.
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia
Eager hikers will find not only well-known and obscure trails, but also in-depth information regarding the region's history. Included are unique features of each hike and authoritative suggestions for fine dining, farmers' markets, lodging, and flea markets. Hikers can also visit historic and artistic towns such as New Hope and Washington's Crossing.
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THE WALKING STICKS STORE
Walking sticks are helpful for maintaining balance, maneuvering, and reducing stress on the back, knees, legs, and feet.
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The Walking Sticks Store stocks numerous inexpensive hand carved walking sticks. Some of our walking sticks include useful features such as a compass, a thermometer, or a camera-binocular mounting screw, and others can be separated into three pieces and stored in a compact carrying case.
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