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From animals of the Allegheny National Forest, to overlooks at the PA Grand Canyon, there are plenty of views to capture. Whether it is a phone or a camera, taking a snapshot of the moment can allow you to display and relive a treasured memory.

Find your next summer adventure in the Pennsylvania Wilds! With 29 state parks, eight state forests, and the Commonwealth's only national forest, the PA Wilds region has plenty of space to roam and enjoy!

Need some inspiration for ways to make some new memories this summer? Check out this list of cool adventures to have in the hot weather.

How has Stephanie Distler's studio space changed over the years? She takes us on a visual tour of her studio in Johnsonburg in the PA Wilds, starting in 2016 until nowadays. It certainly looks a lot different now!

Buffalo Mac-n-Cheese is made with the Sultry & Smoky Italian, just one of the delicious flavors of versatile sauces we create and produce in Pine Glen (just outside of Karthaus). The recipe uses just a few simple ingredients: macaroni, Cooper sharp cheese and the ever-popular Sultry & Smoky Italian (sauce made with a bit of Frank’s Red Hot & Mesquite).

PA Wilds launches a local marketplace to connect socially-conscious consumers with products proudly made in the Pennsylvania Wilds Region.

An online marketplace is an eCommerce site that sells products and services from multiple sellers. In contrast with drop shipping, marketplaces operate through a revenue-sharing model and allow the customer to interact directly with the maker. Site owners curate and develop strong relationships with their sellers without having to hold and manage inventory or product listings.

Enterprise-level marketplaces can easily cost over a million dollars to develop. And, once they’re built, a team of developers and operational staff is needed to keep it running. MakerPlace, on the other hand, is an affordable eCommerce platform tailored specifically to regional and niche eCommerce needs.

One of the first things users look for when shopping is catalog diversity. Users will quickly judge the category to determine if it is likely to have the product(s) they are looking for based on the first few products shown.

The a16z Marketplace 100 series explores the increasingly—more than ever over the past year - emergence of a narrower, fast-growing type of marketplace: verticalized marketplaces that succeed by better serving an industry niche.

Marketplaces like Amazon struggled to attract high-end brands afraid of damaging their image or confusing customers. That is changing.

We believe that curated, community-driven marketplaces are the future. And here's why.