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Zane Grey, the Father of the Western Novel, wrote "Riders of the Purple Sage" from his Pike County home in Lackawaxen, PA. Visit the free Zane Grey Museum in the Pocono Mountains, watch bald eagles in winter, and explore the Delaware River region where Grey found his voice. Day trip from Stroudsburg, Honesdale, and Milford.
SCOTRUN, PA – A Connecticut family claims they woke up covered in insect bites from a bed bug infestation during an overnight stay at Great Wolf Lodge of the Poconos, according to a premises liability lawsuit now heading to a jury trial in Monroe County. Jin Okkyoung and YoungHo Joo of Newington, Connecticut checked into...
Camelback Resort in Monroe County's Tannersville won #1 and Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton took #2 in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Snow Tubing in America. The Pocono Mountains resorts beat out destinations nationwide, marking the first time Pennsylvania swept the top two spots in the national winter rankings.
STROUDSBURG, PA — Every year, thousands of Christians from Pennsylvania churches book expensive pilgrimages to walk where Jesus walked, expecting a profound spiritual experience in the Holy Land. What most don’t know before they arrive is that Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem face systematic harassment, physical violence, and government-sanctioned hostility that would shock believers filling pews...
From Lake Wallenpaupack’s bald eagles to Delaware Water Gap’s black bears, NEPA’s seven-county region hosts 260 bird species and nature’s wildest show NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — Across Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Schuylkill counties, the Pocono Mountains region spanning nearly 2,000 square miles has become one of the Northeast’s premier wildlife sanctuaries. Whether you’re...
Fifteen Passengers Bound for Wilkes-Barre Never Made It Ashore While the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912, is remembered as a global tragedy, few people in the Poconos and Northeast Pennsylvania realize just how close to home this disaster truly struck. The icy waters of the North Atlantic claimed lives that were...
The Poconos: where honeymoons go to get weird, where heart-shaped tubs reign supreme, and where history is just as quirky as those champagne-glass whirlpools. Nestled in northeastern Pennsylvania, the Pocono Mountains have witnessed some truly bizarre moments. Buckle up for a journey through the strangest chapters of Pocono history. 1. The Honeymoon Capital Was Built...