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Sometimes a highway map or an app isn't detailed enough for outdoor explorers. So, a State College company created a new map featuring Pennsylvania's parks, forests, and hiking trails. Also, it's the final week of voting for Pennsylvania's River of the Year. We'll learn more about the Allegheny, Youghiogheny and Lackawaxen rivers. Plus, a dance troupe in Reading, Pa. is trying to do their part to improve a riverside park that has an uncertain future. News about Pennsylvania solar energy milestone, a $2 million fine for U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works, clean school buses, new PFAS rules and jobs in the outdoors. 

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/475  Presented by: Yellowstone Teton, Angler's Coffee Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors    Ralph Scherder is here to take us fishing Pennsylvania and break down traveling and fishing in the north part of PA. We'll learn more about Route 6 and why you might be interested in taking a tour up there. We learn about Dark Skies Fly Fishing as well as a breakdown of some of the most well-known trout streams along this path. Fishing Pennsylvania Show Notes with Ralph Scherder 2:57 - Ralph began fly fishing when he was about 14 years old. From an early age, he knew he wanted to be a writer, so for the past six or seven years, he has been selling articles to fly fishing magazines such as American Fly Fishing. He blogs about fly fishing via his website, darkskiesflyfishing.com. His website also has an online store where he sells books, flies, and other stuff. 4:12 - He grew up in Butler County. He spent so much time camping and fishing in Prouty, Pennsylvania, until he and his wife eventually decided to move to Coudersport, PA. 7:01 - He talks about the fishing opportunities in PA. They have a robust population of native brook trout. They also have wild brown and rainbow trout. He considers the First Fork of Sinnemahoning Creek his home water. It's the stream that he grew up on. 11:10 - His fishing technique in the Sinnemahoning Creek is constantly changing. He uses whatever works that day. 12:00 - His place is somewhat isolated, therefore there aren't many fly shops there. Although he doesn't have a physical store, he is the main fly seller in the area. 13:43 - We dig into PA Route 6. It's a transcontinental highway that begins on the east coast near Boston and goes west to the California Coast. He names several of the well-known rivers and streams that may be found along Route 6, including Bowman Creek, Lackawaxen, and Lackawanna. 22:00 - The PA Route 6 Alliance preserves, enhances, and promotes the transportation heritage of the said transcontinental highway. 23:38 - We dig into his website, darkskiesflyfishing.com. One of his favorite pieces that he did just recently is entitled "Fishing and Life: An Afternoon on Kettle Creek". He talks more about Kettle Creek, which is just south of Route 6. 29:05 - We talk about the changes we see in our waters, the bugs, and the species. 32:38 - He tries to write one blog weekly with diverse content. 34:43 - He talks about the day he met fly fishing legend Joe Humphreys and spent a few days with him. He profiled him in an essay for American Fly Fishing. His life story was the subject of a documentary called "Live the Stream" that was released a few years ago. 37:54 - We had Joe Humphreys on the podcast in episode 073. 39:45 - I ask him about another one of his pieces about the Oil Creek Region, which he says is probably Northwestern Pennsylvania's best trout stream. It became the first fully functioning oil well in the world. 41:14 - He suggests his blog as a resource for individuals organizing a fishing vacation to Pennsylvania. It has a lot of details about the streams in the different areas. He suggests PA Route 6 and the Visitors Bureau for basic travel information. 45:34 - The spring creeks in Pennsylvania are the major hubs for fly fishing. However, he says that the streams can get pretty crowded year-round. He notes that there are also good fishing opportunities outside those areas. 47:21 - I ask him about the top places I pulled up when I searched for fly fishing in Pennsylvania. Among these waters are the Youghiogheny, Susquehanna, and Little Juniata. 48:40 - There's a high demand for developing campgrounds in Pennsylvania. He shares that just a few months ago, an article was released saying that Potter and Tioga counties were named the best outdoor destinations in Pennsylvania. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/475 

This week, we're airing an encore episode of Inside Appalachia. We'll meet a man who makes wooden turkey calls, not ordinary turkey calls. Painter Brian Aliff doesn't call himself an artist, but he intricately paints his turkey calls, which are now collectors' items. We'll also meet people who make wooden paddles by hand and custom-decorate each one, and a man who repairs cuckoo clocks. Finally, we'll travel to some of the most beautiful spots in Appalachia to find wildflowers, like Dolly Sods and the Canaan Valley of West Virginia. And we wonder -- are these areas becoming too popular? Those stories and more this week Inside Appalachia.  Welder Keeps Old Clocks Ticking When you need to check the time, where do you look? Most people turn to their phones or digital watches. These days, it seems like every electronic device has a clock function in addition to whatever it's supposed to do, but it hasn't always been this way. Not all that long ago, marking the passage of time was the job of one device — a clock. Folkways reporter Zack Harold spent some time with Carl Witt, a man in Fairview, West Virginia who learned how to repair clocks after crossing paths with the late Charles Decker. Witt, a welder at the time, decided to retire and went on to start his own clock repair business — Curiosity Clockworks.  Dolly Sods Hosts Wildflower Pilgrimage Dolly Sods is federally protected public land — full of rocky ridges, soggy bogs and beautiful views. It's also the site of an annual nature walk called the West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage. This weekend will be the 60th time that wildflower and birding experts descend on the area for the event. Inside Appalachia co-host Mason Adams made the pilgrimage from his home in Floyd County, Virginia to Dolly Sods last year for the pilgrimage. Paddlers Design Their Own Gear Appalachia has several huge rivers: the Gauley, the Youghiogheny and the New River, just to name a few. Whitewater paddling is popular in the region, but it wasn't that long ago modern paddlers first started exploring these rivers, designing their own gear and even building their own paddles. Some of those DIY paddle makers are now master crafters and their work is in high demand. As part of our Inside Appalachia Folkways Project, Clara Haizlett learned more. Handmade Turkey Calls Like many Appalachian traditions, turkey calls go way back. Historically, they've been used as a hunting tool, but one West Virginia artist has taken it to the next level. Brian Aliff makes hand-crafted, prize-winning decorative turkey calls. These pieces are functional and they're becoming collector's items, but it took a while for Aliff to think of himself as an artist. Hear Folkways reporter Connie Kitts talk with Aliff on this week's episode. Increase In Tourism Puts Strain On Local Infrastructure Tucker County, West Virginia, has seen a surge of new visitors from Washington, D.C. in the years since U.S. Route 48, also known as Corridor H, opened.  The growing number of visitors is good for business, but it's also straining the resources of a county with just one stoplight and 7,000 year-round residents. Mason Adams visited the towns of Thomas and Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia and has this story about managing growth and resources against the backdrop of expansive natural beauty. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Wes Swing, Dinosaur Burps, and The Chamber Brothers. Roxy Todd is our producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Alex Runyon is our associate producer. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. Zander Aloi also helped produce this episode. 

In Ep. 05 I'm joined by Ted Ellison of Theodore Ellison Designs.  The way Ted's love and extensive knowledge of historic architecture and decorative arts is woven into his body of work is on a level that I have never seen. He and his studio crew work collaboratively with homeowners, architects, and designers to deliver one-of-a-kind interior and exterior mosaics,  windows, cabinetry, laylights, and entryways.  Often with  glass made specifically for his studio. Join me, as I crack it all wide open!Watch us have our conversation and see the art, people and places we're speaking about on my youtube channel HERE.To see more of Ted's work you can follow him on the gram @theodoreellisondesign or check out his website - theodoreellison.comHonorable mentions from today's episode:Hollyhock house info -barnsdall.orgMonarch Glass Kansas City -monarchglassstudio.comFranciscan Glass - franciscanglassart.comHollander LA - hollanderglassinc.comBullseye glass  - bullseyeglass.comLambert Glass - http://www.lamberts.de/en/Youghiogheny glass -youghioghenyglass.comAmerican Bungalow Magazine - americanbungalow.comGeorge Washington Mayer - wikipedia.orgMarc Adams School of Woodworkingmarcadams.comArtistic License -artisticlicense.orgPaul Duschescherer-artisticlicense.org thriftbooks.comPortland Preservation Artisan's Guild - preservationartisans.orgPeter Scherpenzeel, Dutch Tiffany artist - tiffanylampstudio.comTashiro Kuaski flower arrangementhttps://amzn.to/3l8J7DPBosna quilt collectivehttps://amzn.to/3l2TmcQAmber Droste@sodaashandsandsodaashandsand.comEdgar Miller and The Handmade Home - 20's coffee table book cityfilespress.comCharles and Henry Green - wikipedia.org*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.The Stained Glass Association of America The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art GlassSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/runaglassworks)

Wherein we discover Maryland's only Wild and Scenic River, learn all the fun and recreation it offers, and also discover the delicate ecological balance needed to keep it both rare and wonderful. The Youghiogheny River is an incredible and unique resource, both as a natural and a cultural asset. Find out all its secrets, and all the ways you can enjoy it!

The book's title is derived from an episode that occurred during George Washington's visit to the region in 1770. While attending a frontier social event at a locale in the upper Youghiogheny, he was challenged by a local rowdy to a wrestling match. Upon enduring this verbal abuse for over an hour, Washington finally obliged him. with devastating results. This story is among Washington's various adventures around the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers. that are recounted in this book.Those two rivers are among the few natural waterways in the world which flow northward. Washington, though, was not the only notable figure to visit this area during the period between 1700 to 1900. For instance, Nicholas Roosevelt was the first scion of that notable family who became well-known in western Pennsylvania when steering one of the earliest steamboats upon the Monongahela. Moreover, the first British settlements west of the Allegheny Mountains were located along these rivers. Various of the essays within the work trace the evolution of the economy of these valleys from being an agricultural "breadbasket" to a heavy industrial powerhouse, specializing in basic steel production.The list of notable local personages appearing in these pages range from the legendary "Queen"Allaquippa of the Seneca to Philander Knox, a Brownsville native, who had become a prominent corporate attorney, as well as a prominent national Republican politician by 1900. https://www.sunburypressstore.com/Wrestling-with-George-and-Other-Tales-of-Western-Pennsylvania-9781620063026.htm ABOUT THE AUTHOR Miles S. RIchards is a retired history educator currently  residing in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. 

This week Jeff interviews RNP listener and film maker, Alex Charlton. Charlton and Stone Road Media recently released their film, Falls City-The Anglers of Ohiopyle. The small riverside town of Ohiopyle, located along the Youghiogheny river, is a 135-mile long tributary of the Monongahela. Stone Road Media set out to tell a story about the river and the anglers who fish the Youghiogheny river watershed. It’s not just a story about a river, but it’s a story of how a river contributes to the life of both the anglers and their small town.

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Blooming and maidenly, though she dressed in leather and used a rifle like a man, was Marion, granddaughter of old Abraham, who counted his years as ninety, and who for many of those years had lived with his books in the tidy cabin where the Youghiogheny and Monongahela come together.

This week we discuss more Polish food, what kinds of trouble can be found along the banks of the Youghiogheny River and Dead Man's Hollow, The return of JJ Abrams to Star Wars, the new Hellboy, Jamie Lee Curtis' return to Halloween, the announcement that Kennywood park would be removing the Log Jammer ride and our own Kennywood memories and so much more

This week we discuss more Polish food, what kinds of trouble can be found along the banks of the Youghiogheny River and Dead Man's Hollow, The return of JJ Abrams to Star Wars, the new Hellboy, Jamie Lee Curtis' return to Halloween, the announcement that Kennywood park would be removing the Log Jammer ride and our own Kennywood memories and so much more

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Turbulent rapids and wild shorelines of the Youghiogheny River highlight natural wonders of the Appalachian Mountains, and midway on the stream's revealing path, Ohiopyle State Park is a showcase of beauty and has become a recreational hotspot where the river thunders over its iconic falls and cascades through the wooded gorges of Pennsylvania. Now, in this revised and expanded edition of his classic narrative on this special landscape and its people, athor, Tim Palmer, revisits the river, addresses the changes that have occurred since the book was first published, and poses the question: What will happen to this historic and cherished place? pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com