July 19, 2021 “Grand Canyon” Of Pennsylvania

Canyon Country Campground Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

I woke up and could hear Tim outside tinkering.  I waited until I thought there might a warm fire and hot coffee ready before I crawled out of my warm sleeping bag.  The coffee was delicious…the fire never quite got started.  It was really dewy and foggy this morning.

We drove back to the RV and showered and unpacked.  Not much later, we were on the road again.  We traveled several hours east, passing through small towns with main streets and town squares.  We passed lots of barns and churches too.

We arrived this afternoon in Wellsboro.  This is the home of the “Grand Canyon” of Pennsylvania or the Pine Creek Gorge.  The Indians called this place the “River of Pines.  In the 1800’s logging operations began and the pines along the creek are long since gone. 

We took a one-mile hike from the campground to the overlooks at Leonard Harrison State Park.  The canyon rim sits 800 feet above the water.  It was hazy today but the views were still expansive.

In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt, having just been elected, initiated the program of the Civilian Conservation Corps.  This program fed and clothed men who in turn helped to build state parks and plant trees. 

I had fun trying to capture images of the buzzards catching thermals.

Tim was happy that I made salmon cakes for dinner…one of his favorites!