Handbook: Pennsylvania

Rolling hills covered in farmland and forested mountains comprise most of the Keystone State.

When mining and manufacturing hit, most of Pennsylvania’s small towns dwindled away to nothing, but places like Erie, Pittsburgh and Ohiopyle are still interesting, thriving destinations. Lititz, historic Gettysburg and Philadelphia, on the other side of the state, will immerse you in our nation’s history. State parks and even a national forest provide plenty of opportunity to get into nature and camp, too.