Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / February 2004

There's a lot of forest in Pennsylvania, but not much of it's virgin
forest. Pennsylvania was very heavily logged in the late 19th century.
Over the course of the last century, a lot of forest has returned to
near its orginal condition.

There are some patches of virgin forest in the Allegheny National
Forest, in the northeast corner of the state. I saw some, and really
it didn't look different from any other old-growth forest. The
Allegheny National Forest should have a web site which might tell you
where to find the virgin parts.

I don't know if there is any virgin forest closer to State College.
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Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.

The Alan Seeger Natural Area in Rothrock State Forest has a grove of
ancient hemlock trees.  Getting there may be a problem if you go
before the snow melts.  I don't know if there is any snow removal on
the dirt roads that lead to the place.

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Bob