When winter finally blows in, you have two options: Pull the blankets over your head and go back to sleep or — even better — suit up and head out for an outdoor adventure. “It’s too cold!” “It’s windy ...

Presque Isle is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state park this year and it's not hard to see why close to 5 million people visited it in 2020. Known to Erie County locals as "the peninsula," ...

Beaches line the Lake Erie side of Presque Isle State Park and are a popular destination for both the locals and tourists. Whether you're a regular sunbather or a first-time swimmer at the peninsula, ...

Across the bay from the Perry Monument is Horseshoe Pond, where a couple dozen houseboats float in the water, summertime abodes offering the ultimate in waterfront living. Houseboats on the bay go ...

Beat the cooped-up feeling and enjoy the great outdoors of Pennsylvania at Presque Isle State Park in Erie. Presque Isle means “almost an island,” and that has been true on more than one occasion.

Millions of people visit Presque Isle State Park every year with its beaches, trails and sunsets being among the top attractions. If you've never stepped on the sand there, walked a path or watched ...

In mid-May, I attended the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers conference in Erie. The conference was its usual good mixture of craft improvement seminars, newsmaker presentations and good fellowship. Since ...

Presque Isle State Park's environmental center will be closed for a week in September, but a beach will be open for swimming for three more weekends this month. Park officials and the Pennsylvania ...

ERIE — The houseboats on Horseshoe Pond are picturesque and are a key part of the local history of Presque Isle and Erie. The pond and houseboats draw a substantial number of people to the area. The ...