Hype for the Future 104I: Allegheny National Forest

Overview Pennsylvania’s only National Forest, the Allegheny National Forest is a notable feature of Warren, McKean, Elk, and Forest Counties along the upper Allegheny River in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Today, the four (4) associated counties are around 100 miles north of Pittsburgh and somewhat to the southeast of the smaller City of Erie and Lake Erie. The northern edge of the forest area also reaches the state line with the State of New York, with the Allegheny Reservoir located […]

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Allegheny Portage trail. The photo with the tracks is at the engine house. The others are down the hill on Old Route 22; there're a few miles of gravel. It goes gently down hill at around 3% and the gravel was very smooth, so it was a nice easy cruise. #pennsylvania #appalachia #allegheny #fall #fallfoliage #gravel #biketouring #forest #nature #photography #darktable

My favorite part of the trip was the Allegheny Portage Railroad historic site. This is an engine house that hauled trains up the steep hill like a funicular back in the 1830s. 1850s technologies (see Horseshoe Curve not too far away) made this place obsolete. #pennsylvania #appalachia #allegheny #railroad #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #darktable

Hype for the Future 41A: About the Pittsburgh Area

Pittsburgh is located within the Alleghenies of the Appalachian Mountains, at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River and the source of the Ohio River. While the innermost area is identified as an obvious grid pattern, as with Philadelphia, the terrain of the Pittsburgh region results in organic street patterns further away from the inner city naturally, as is the unfortunate reality of modern suburbia. In comparison, the region around Philadelphia is flatter, so the […]

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This is one of the most scenic, photogenic rail trails I've ever ridden. It's a very relaxing, mostly paved ride, which makes it easily ADA accessible. There are two incredible tunnels and some amazing bridges along the way which I'll post later. Long story short, western #Pennsylvania is doing amazing things with their #railtrails.

Along the #Allegheny River Trail #railtrail near Emlenton, #PA

#Pennsylvania

#yinz know, I think, my preference in the recent #democrats primary for mayor of #Pittsburgh where our first black mayor was given the boot for a white nepo kid, but I do plan to vote for Corey O'Connor. I'm just saying, if on Nov. 4, we lose the PA Supreme Court, because African-American turnout in #Allegheny County cratered, I am totally going to hold it against him for, like, as long as he is in public life.

I wonder how universal a bus pass would be here in #aliquippa. I think that's in #Beaver county, IIRC, but suppose I need to go to #Allegheny county? Thinking about getting out of the apartment sometimes.

Dam Removal on the Little Sewickley Creek - A homecoming for freshwater fish in Allegheny County, PA
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-stunned-discoveries-river-where-100000851.html <-- shared media article
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https://environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania/articles/little-sewickley-creek/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.lscwatershed.org/ <-- Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association
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#water #hydrology #fish #migration #fisheries #LittleSewickleyCreek #Pennsylvania #Allegheny #waterquality #Pittsburgh #suburb #restoration #dam #removal #reconnecting #dams #species #aquatic #WoodlandDam #water #hydrology #PDEP #Environment #protection #waterquality #highquality #forested #watershed #recreation #education #trout #bass #wildlife #OhioRiver #biodiversity #barrier #species #mobility

Trip to #Allegheny National Forest in 1994. Two friends sitting on a log in the woods.

Camera: #Nikon N5005 SLR
Film: #Kodak #kodakektachrome #ektachrome Elite 100
People: @scottalanmiller and #EricMillen

#selfie #throwback #photo #photography #photographer #forest #nationalpark #pennsylvania #america #usa #camping #wilderness #woods #nature #green #trees #travel