Pocono Mountains Podcast

Season 4, Episode 12 - This Pocono People episode on the podcast features Mary Ravert who has devoted 50 years of her life to the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau and is calling it a career this month. From the early days as a Pocono Snow Bunny, working all the way up to the office manager and executive assistant, Mary has been a force for good, a role model, and the glue that keeps our nearly 100 year old organization together.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PoconoMountains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocono Television Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ streaming live 24/7.

Season 4, Episode 11 - Grey Towers National Historic Landmark is more than a mansion. It’s the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot known as the Father of American Conservation. The historic mansion and its grounds are open to the public for tours and special events – the perfect tie-in to a visit to Milford – one of Jim's favorite Pocono Places!

Plus, we listen back to a discussion with America250PA from 2022 about the upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration of the United States' birth!

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PoconoMountains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocono Television Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ streaming live 24/7.

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: learn how Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is giving back to communities in Africa and how you can get involved with the life-changing mission. Start the summer season with a fun and affordable way to enjoy nature with your family, camping at Mountain Vista Campground, then head to Dunkelberger's Sports Outfitters for a candid conversation with the owner, Jere, about his beloved small business and everything the Poconos has to offer outdoors lovers at this time of year! Watch how the governor kicked off the launch of Pennsylvania's new tourism brand, "Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway," at Barley Creek Brewing Company in Tannersville. Hit the links with the PTN team as they discover the new permanent river bridge at Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort and the story of Terra Greens Golf Club, rescued from closure, then get ready to tee it up at Skytop Lodge with ideas for a girls golf getaway. Meet the entrepreneurs of the Pocono Mountains at the ESU Innovation Center and The Stourbridge Project plus visit historic Grey Towers in Milford for Pocono Perspectives with Chris Barrett.

Season 4, Episode 9 - Jim is fond of all things on the Pocono Beverage Trail. The people behind the brews, wines and spirits have such a great story to tell and we’re thankful to have so many stops along that trail where visitors can experience the Poconos craft beverage industry.

In Stroudsburg, there are two of those stops along the trail that really have some great stories and products to share: Bovino’s Brewery and Eagles Rest Cellars.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PoconoMountains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocono Television Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ streaming live 24/7.

Season 4, Episode 8 - We recently introduced you to some of the folks at the Stourbridge Project in Honesdale – it’s a business incubator with a coworking space, prototyping lab and in a Keystone Innovation Zone which means the tech startups are getting a hand up to build their businesses right here in the Pocono Mountains. And one of the biggest partners in that effort is some 50 miles away on the campus of East Stroudsburg University, it’s the ESU Innovation Center and it features 25 companies doing amazing things that will grow the economy here in the Poconos which is the focus of this week’s ESU Economic Outlook Summit at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PoconoMountains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocono Television Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ streaming live 24/7.

Season 4, Episode 7 - Discovering the love of the outdoors right here in the Poconos! Brianna Strunk visited Lilliana's Nature Discovery Area at Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center which is a great place for kids to discover nature, and the two and half miles of trails and observation dock on the two ponds provide plenty of vantage points to spot wildlife on land and in the water.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PoconoMountains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocono Television Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ streaming live 24/7.

Season 4, Episode 6 - Casting lines for another fishing season in the Poconos! Spring is in bloom across the region, wildlife is back too and so are the anglers who love to fish for trophies, for food and for family memories.

There’s always a great guide here in the Poconos to help you find the right spot to cast your line. Deanna Fontanez caught up with Captain Joe recently for the upcoming Pocono Mountains Magazine.

Plus, Jim Hamill stopped by Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary to explore the history and outdoor hiking and concert series held each year on the 600-acre property in White Mills.  

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PoconoMountains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocono Television Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ streaming live 24/7.