Day: September 26, 2022

Tips For Traveling This Fall Season

August has flown by fast as lightning and summertime is dwindling down. Most folks waited all year for summer. However, no one can deny that fall weather, colors, and events are a vibe we all look forward to. Travel is essential during the fall months and there are a plethora of destinations that come to life during this season. So while everyone else is returning to school, you can take a break and vacay somewhere popping in the fall.

There are quite a few perks to traveling during fall time. Not only will you beat the heat, but you’ll also catch a few deals you won’t find during the summer. Keep your travel plans fun, efficient, and stress-free with these tips for traveling this fall.

Research Your Destination To Avoid Crowds

Traveling This Fall Season

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Everyone knows Summer is prime time for overcrowding in popular destinations. It sometimes seems like everyone everywhere decided to take a vacation at the same time. Although the Fall season usually signifies a drop in travel plans, some destinations attract large crowds year-round. 

Depending on your destination, be sure to research the tourist attractions to find out the busiest times for visitors. You’ll want to plan your visit around those times to avoid large crowds. If you’re trying to avoid crowds altogether, research to find out which destinations attract fewer tourists during the Fall season. This will help you narrow down your list of options.

Find Travel Deals

Traveling This Fall Season

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Since traveling during the Fall is nowhere near as busy as the Summer months, some travel agents will offer special discounts. Look out for these deals when booking Fall time travel. Because there are fewer tourists visiting, you may even find special deals on attractions and excursions as well.

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Free Pennsylvania Game Lands tours available

(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is offering tours of Pennsylvania Game Lands next month.

There will be free tours offered on three Sundays in October at various locations across the commonwealth.

Tours are rain or shine and open only to vehicles licensed for travel on public roads.

Sunday, Oct. 2

  • State Game Lands 42, Somerset and Westmoreland counties, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — The tour begins at the game lands parking lot located off Route 271 on the Somerset/Westmoreland County line. Look for the sign. The tour will conclude at Furnace Lane in New Florence. This self-guided, one-way tour spanning across an approximate 7.3-mile stretch of game lands will highlight mountainous terrain and various habitat enhancement projects. Items of interest along the tour include a study area for ruffed grouse, road maintenance and access improvements, forestry projects, remnants of an old iron furnace and more. Game Commission staff will be along the tour route to highlight projects and answer questions.
  • State Game Lands 57, Luzerne and Wyoming counties, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Game Commission personnel will be on hand to explain points of interest, including wildlife habitat-improvement projects. Four-wheel-drive vehicles with high clearance are required for this 30-mile, self-guided driving tour, which will take about three hours to complete. The tour will pass habitat-improvement projects completed by the State Game Lands 57 wildlife habitat crew with help from the National Wild Turkey Federation, Whitetails Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited. Representatives from the Game Commission and conservation organizations will be on hand to explain the projects and answer questions. The route will start at the game lands parking area on Mountain Springs Road just off Route 487. Each vehicle will be provided a map and brief explanation of wildlife habitat management programs being carried out on
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