Publications
In addition to the information below, check out our our weekly eblast (Take Five/Fridays with Pam) on the News page.

PPFF Changing Lives
Just a note that I always enjoy reading “Take Five.” I’m continually reminded of the dedication to carefully managing and maintaining Pennsylvania’s State Forests and Parks that [PPFF staff] exhibit on a regular basis. Also impressed with your conservation, environmental, outdoor ethics.
~Richard


Challenge yourself and have a little fun – okay, a LOT of fun – with your copy of the Pennsylvania State Parks & State Forests Passport.
Get your copy in our online store.
Owners of older versions will need to download and print this insert for Parks #122, #123, and #124 (Big Elk Creek, Susquehanna Riverlands, and Vosburg Neck state parks). Each is sized to print “passport-sized” to cut and insert as you wish.
Penn's Stewards Newsletters
FALL
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2022
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2021
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2020
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2019
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2018
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2017
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2016
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2015
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2013
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2012
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2011
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2010
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2009
Penn’s Stewards, Fall 2008
SPRING
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2023
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2022
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2021
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2020
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2019
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2018
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2017
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2016
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2015
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2014
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2013
Penn’s Stewards Spring 2012
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2011
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2010
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2008
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2007
Penn’s Stewards, Spring 2006
SUMMER
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2023
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2022
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2021
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2019
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2018
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2017
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2016
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2015
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2014
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2013
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2012
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2011
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2010
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2009
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2004
Penn’s Stewards, Summer 2003
SPECIAL COVID-19 Editions
May 2020
April 2020
Explore Near Flyers
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Allentown (English and Spanish)
Bedford
Bethlehem
Bridgeville
Camp Hill
Carlisle
Center Valley
Chambersburg
Clarion
Clearfield
Codorus
Columbia
Dallas
Delaware Water Gap
Easton
Erie
Gettysburg
Girard
Harrisburg
Indiana
Jamestown
Jim Thorpe
Lancaster
Latrobe
Lebanon (English and Spanish)
Lewisburg
Mansfield
Media
Mount Joy
Nazareth
Philadelphia (English and Spanish)
Pike County
Pittsburgh
Plymouth Meeting
Reading (Special Spanish version with Leave No Trace principles)
Scranton (English)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Spanish)
Shippensburg
Smethport
Somerset
South on I-81
State College
Tannersville
Topton
Ulysses
Wellsboro
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
York
PPFF Skill-Builders
Smartphone Apps for Your Outdoor Adventures
Auto Touring
Cross Country Skiing
Enjoying the Dark Skies
Fishing
Forest Bathing
Horseback Riding
Hunting
Mountain Biking
Primitive Camping
How to Choose a Water Purifier
How to Plant a Tree
How Green is Your Office/Home?
Outdoor Dog: Pet First Aid
Outdoor Dog: Pet Friendly Outdoors
Seniors in the Outdoors (It Never Gets Old!)
Cross Country Skiing Basics (Lunch & Learn handout)
Nordic Sites (L&L)
Family Fun and Games
My DCNR Ranger: A Learning Adventure
Mi Guardabosques DCNR
Art in the Parks: A State Parks Coloring Book
Fun for a Rainy Day (Leave No Trace word search and Value of Trees maze page)
Pennsylvania Happy Places – Giving Tuesday 2018
Happiness Over a Flame: Easy Recipes for the Trail, Camp, or River
Recipes to Warm Your Tummy on a Cold Day
Earth Day-Show Your True Colors (a sign to color)
The Take Five Top Five: Parks and Forests in Lists and Pictures
Cinquain Poetry and Photographs
The Outdoor Dog (pet-friendly state parks and forests and pet first aid)
Insider's View
For I Love My State Parks Week in 2023, a series of “Insider’s Views” were produced. Find out here what The People Who Know think you should know about their park or forest.
- Big Pocono State Park – English and Spanish
- Laurel Hill State Park – English and Spanish
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park – English and Spanish
Stay tuned for more!