Field Report
The Quartz and the Coal: Unearthing the ANF’s Sedimentary Soul
The High Plateau is a massive layer cake of deep time. Unlike the jagged, tectonic peaks of the Rockies, the Allegheny Mountains are "dissected"—meaning they were once a flat plain th...
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Navigating the Allegheny: A Paddler’s Guide to the Kinzua-to-Warren Reach
The Allegheny River is the defining waterway of the High Plateau. Starting as a small spring in Pennsylvania, it gathers st...
Winds of the Kinzua: Decoding the High Plateau's Fierce Microclimate
The weather on the Allegheny High Plateau does not follow the rules of Pennsylvania. Ask any seasoned local, and they will ...
Solitude on the Tracy Ridge: Navigating the Allegheny’s Wild Side
The Jakes Rocks trail system, just across the reservoir, is designed for movement and efficiency. The Tracy Ridge Recreatio...
The Waters of Broken Treaty: Kinzua Dam and the Displaced
The peaceful, clear water of the Allegheny Reservoir—the same water we paddled in our recent guides—hides a dyn...
The Ghost Fleet: The Mystery of the Sunken Timber
During the mid-1800s, the Allegheny River was the primary "highway" for the world's finest White Pine. But the river was a tr...
The Serpent of the Curve: The River’s Last Secret
Before the Kinzua Dam was built in the 1960s, the Allegheny River was a different beast. It was faster, shallower, and held s...