Natural History

Based on the private collections of Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt, the Hunt Institute was initially founded in 1961 as the Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt Botanical Library.
Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden was established in 1987. It is the largest biblical botanical garden in North America (1/3 acre) and the only one with an ongoing program of research and publication.
The Presque Isle park, which is free for anyone to use without entrance or parking charges, draws, on the average, about four million visitors a year, most years over a million more than Yellowstone National Park, according to the Erie County Convention & Visitors Bureau, a division of the Er
Bordered by the beautiful Clarion River, the Cook Forest State Park is known for virgin white pine and hemlock timber stands.
Featuring over 250 animals and birds from around the world, there’s something for everyone at Pymatuning Deer Park!
There are many Recreational Areas in and around the Allegheny National Forest . Some of the Favorite Activities of these Recreational Areas include Camping,Hiking,Atv Riding,Mountain biking,Hunting,Fishing and Swimming all of these activities and more can be found here in the forest.
Chapman State Park, an 805-acre park located in Warren County near Clarendon off U.S. Route 6, is adjacent to the Allegheny National Forest and State Game Lands No. 29, and includes a 68-acre lake on the West Branch of the Tionesta Creek.Opportunities
Clear Creek State Park encompasses a 1,209 acre area in Jefferson County. Brookville is located only 12 miles away. From Interstate 1-80 access points to the park are exits 12 and 13.
Located primarily in Fayette County, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses approximately 18,719 acres of rugged natural beauty and serves as the gateway to the Laurel Mountains.This area provides parking, a modern comfort station, a gift shop/snack bar, and overlook platforms with magnificent scenery f
Point State Park, located in Allegheny County, at the tip of Pittsburgh's "Golden Triangle," commemorates and preserves the strategic and historic role of the area during the French and Indian War.
Pymatuning State Park is located near the Mercer and Crawford County line, about 1.5 miles north of Jamestown, Pennsylvania. 
Yellow Creek State Park is one of the most visited places in the county of Indiana, PA. OpportunitiesBoating: Non-powered boats and boats up to 10 horsepower are permitted.