Hemlocks to Hellbenders
Hemlocks to Hellbenders is a podcast hosted by Christian Alexandersen highlighting Pennsylvania’s parks, forests and great outdoors. We speak with park managers, forest rangers, scientists, educators, outdoor recreationists, volunteers, officials and more to learn about the Commonwealth's incredible public land.
Podcasting since 2023 • 45 episodes
Hemlocks to Hellbenders
Latest Episodes
Breaking trails and building community with the Keystone Trails Association
This episode is sponsored by the Keystone Trails Association.Most people never know how much volunteer work goes into their favorite hiking trail. Countless hours are spent breaking trails, cutting back brush, moving rock...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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59:20
Timber! Harvesting history at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
For thousands of years, the land that would become Pennsylvania was dominated by dense, ancient forests that stretched as far as the eye could see. Towering trees such as white oaks, chestnuts and hemlocks formed a vast green canopy that covere...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:17:54
Poe Paddy and Poe Valley State Parks - Uncover rugged wilderness in Happy Valley
The vast majority of Pennsylvania’s state parks are easy to drive to. That’s one of the reasons our parks are so accessible to residents and visitors. They’re located on paved roads and can often be found just a few minutes from a highway. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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31:34
Forbes State Forest - Endless outdoor adventures in the Laurel Highlands
To list all of the features of Forbes State Forest would be pointless. That’s because it has so much to offer so many people. You want trails, it’s got it. You want overlooks, its got it. You want waterfalls, it’s got it. Forbes State Forest ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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58:52
Moraine State Park - From ruined to reclaimed in less than 100 years
Standing on the shore of Lake Arthur in Moraine State Park, you’d never think the area was the site of massive deforestation, coal mining and gas drilling practices that scarred the landscape for decades. But it is. In the 1800s, fa...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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35:49
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