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Heritage

Highlighting Black History in the Lumber Heritage Region

Discover some of the lumber and forest related stories of Black Americans in the Lumber Heritage Region and throughout Pennsylvania. Combatting injustice, breaking barriers, and contributing to the forests and places we hold dear today, explore just a few of these fascinating st... Read more

Heritage

The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Pennsylvania

By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, unsustainable logging and agricultural practices had left many parts of the United States in ecological peril. States like Pennsylvania, once celebrated for their verdant forests, suffered severe depletion as their natural resources were... Read more