Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Explore the Delaware River corridor where two states meet through waterfalls and forest.
Pennsylvania, United States: places and wildlife — page 4
Browse the published Explore collection for Pennsylvania, United States. Open a discovery for its field guide, practical details, and background.
Wissahickon Valley Park
Follow the creek on Forbidden Drive, then climb into Philadelphia's wooded ravines.
Fairmount Park
Find riverside paths, historic houses, and open lawns on both sides of the Schuylkill.
Lehigh Gorge State Park
Ride or walk the Lehigh Gorge Trail between wooded cliffs and the river.
Point State Park
Stand at Pittsburgh's triangular tip where the Allegheny and Monongahela form the Ohio.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Move between winding garden paths, mature trees, and elevated canopy views.
Bartram's Garden
Walk the historic Bartram grounds where plant collecting meets a living neighborhood garden.
Chanticleer Garden
Explore expressive garden rooms where bold planting changes from one turn to the next.
Hershey Gardens
Pair a broad rose garden with an indoor butterfly habitat overlooking Hershey.
Tyler Arboretum
Move from cultivated collections into meadows and woodland trails on a historic estate.
The Arboretum at Penn State
Explore botanic gardens, children's spaces, and pollinator habitat at Penn State.
Great Allegheny Passage
Follow a former rail corridor from Pittsburgh toward the mountains and Maryland.
Pine Creek Rail Trail
Follow Pine Creek on a gentle rail grade between canyon walls and forest.
Schuylkill River Trail
Walk or ride the Schuylkill past Philadelphia's skyline and changing riverfront.
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Climb from Ohiopyle into a 70-mile mountain footpath with shelter-to-shelter possibilities.
Pine Creek Gorge
Look across Pine Creek's deep forested gorge from an east-rim overlook.
Raymondskill Falls
Take a short but uneven forest path to a tiered waterfall near Milford.
Brook Trout
Follow this jewel-colored char from shaded headwaters to Adirondack ponds, where water quality shapes its future.
Common Snapping Turtle
A rugged freshwater turtle is easiest to notice when it leaves the water to nest, not while it lies hidden below.
Nine-spotted Lady Beetle
New York's state insect once seemed ordinary; finding its precise pattern now demands care and a little luck.
Sugar Maple
Recognize New York's state tree by more than its color: bark, paired buds, and leaf shape tell the whole story.