Pocono Mountains Podcast

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: explore Prompton State Park as Jim hikes to the falls, plays disc golf with Northeast Wilderness Experience, and sits with an author who wrote the book on nature at this four-season park near Honesdale. Come along with Bri & Dee as they check out the greenhouses at Pocono Organics and trace the journey of the microgreens cultivated there from seed to plate. Join Brianna for part two of t...

Season 5, Episode 7 - A mother's love in the heart of the Poconos . We are fortunate to have so many stories from across the Poconos of moms who have made our region what it is.

Pocono Soap and Main Street Makery are two beloved, longstanding small businesses in downtown Stroudsburg. Brianna spoke with the mother daughter duo behind them.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mou...

Season 5, Episode 6 - A state park for all the senses including disc golf, boating, fishing, mountain biking and hiking at Prompton State Park.

Prompton is intermixed with U.S. Army Corps and a massive flood control dam, the reservoir is a scenic lake fed by the west branch of the Lackawaxen River and hiking trails surround it weaving up to waterfalls and to places that inspire nature authors. Jim played some disc golf with friend D...

Season 5, Episode 5 (Flashback to S2E3) - It is spring and it is once again time to be vigilant when it comes to the outdoors and ticks. Learn about the amazing program in place at ⁠East Stroudsburg University⁠ that handles testing of those ticks. Brianna Strunk sat down at the campus of East Stroudsburg with the people who make the ⁠Pennsylvania Tick Testing Laboratory⁠ function as a resource for everyone in the Poconos and beyond...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: escape to The French Manor Inn and Spa for luxury, relaxation, and the ultimate girls' getaway with Bri and Dee! Visit Tobyhanna State Park with Jim in the second part of our series, Exploring State Parks in the Poconos, to discover trout fishing in the stocked lake, camping, boat rentals, hiking trails and the important part ice harvesting played in the park’s past.Journey into the cultures...

Season 5, Episode 4 - The Poconos has a rich history in industry.. from the transport of anthracite coal, to textiles, to some of the finest cut glass in the world. The Dorflinger Factory Museum is a shining example of the craftsmanship and ingenuity of this part of the Poconos manufacturing glass tableware for high society, the White House and the wealthy.

The Dorflinger Factory Museum is a stop on the Pocono History and Art Trail...

Season 5, Episode 3 - There are plenty of public rivers, lakes, and streams from where you can cast your line for free in the Poconos. At Big Brown Fish and Pay Lakes in Effort, you can get your rod, you can get all the bait you want, and there's three different ponds from where to cast your line and catch the big one.

They even raise their fish on site at a hatchery that we're going to check out on the April episode of Pocono Moun...

Season 5, Episode 2 - Back on Season 4, Episode 1 we met Jeanne and Grant Genzlinger, the husband and wife team who started the Settlers Inn which grew into Settlers Hospitality.

Numerous hotels, restaurants and projects and a pivotal piece of that is their son - Justin. Watch for a new Pocono Perspectives with Justin Genzlinger on the April Pocono Mountains Magazine, but for this podcast, the full conversation between Genzlinger an...

Season 5, Episode 1 - We kicked off the series: Exploring State Parks in the Poconos in the March Pocono Mountains Magazine. Hickory Run was first up and was a great listen last month on the podcast. In preparation for the next state park in the series - Tobyhanna - Jim Hamill dropped by on a blustery, gusty March day high atop the Pocono Plateau last week and meets the people who spend their lives preserving it and sharing it with...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: explore Hickory Run State Park, home to the geological marvel Boulder Field and 40 miles of trails, with Jim as he begins a new 2025 series that will include all eight Pennsylvania state parks located within the Pocono Mountains. Join Bri & Dee for a relaxing girls’ getaway at the historic Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort with pampering spa treatments and local brews from ShawneeCraft Brewe...

Season 4, Episode 40 - We are blessed to have eight state parks in the Poconos. From Beltzville to Prompton, Promised Land to Tobyhanna and each has its own unique beauty, amenities and is rich with history. On Pocono Mountains Magazine, we're embarking on an eight-month journey through these state parks starting with Hickory Run State Park -- it's so diverse in its offerings including a national natural landmark at Boulder...

Season 4, Episode 39 - We're going offroading where you can rev your engines in any season at Alvin's Offroad Playground in Long Pond. Alvin's has side by sides and ATVs and dirt bikes for all kinds of tracks and trails. Deanna Fontanez stopped by recently for an adventure in winter!

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns a...

Season 4, Episode 38 - We've shared our adventures on thePocono Beverage Trail over the years at breweries, distilleries and wineries and one of those wineries is home to not just one married couple (the owners, Rob and Christine) but a second one soon, brand ambassadors Adam and Sarah. The couple met before working together atThree Hammers Winery in Hawley and their love has blossomed there with nuptials planned later this yea...

This month on ⁠Pocono Mountains Magazine⁠: learn how Blue Mountain is leading the way in snowmaking technology with 500+ snow guns and a dedicated crew of snowmakers then take an exhilarating ride down Camelback's snow tubing lanes with Bri & Dee. Get inspired as you step inside The Artist Studio Loft, a creative vacation rental made for artists, by artists, then meet the couples uncorking love at Three Hammers Winery and ...

Season 4, Episode 37 - The Pocono Mountains has long been a pioneer in snowmaking from the early days at Big Boulder to today where the biggest and most advanced operation is at Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton. The crews there have been cranking out the white stuff full bore this winter with some very cold temperatures (they needed that) and a large investment in the technology that makes the mountain one of the industry leaders....

Season 4, Episode 36 - We've shared over the years all the great places and features across the region that make the Poconos so special - but one thing that we have as a major source of pride is our people. The folks on the frontlines of the hospitality industry who welcome, serve, and give of themselves day in, day out. One employee in particular stood out in 2024 more than all the others: Eider Prados at Camelback Resort. We feat...

Season 4, Episode 35 - Celebrating Dry January in this new year and a popular way to start off 2025 is with a break from alcohol. Sure, we have lots of options for those who want locally brewed beers, poured wines and spirits on the Pocono Beverage Trail but there are plenty of ways our restaurants are serving up mocktails for January and throughout the year!

Brianna Strunk joined three locations in the Poconos with mocktails on t...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: discover nearly 60 life-size Snowmen of Stroudsburg, including 10 new designs, gracing the streets for another winter season, hit the trails at Alvin's Offroad Playground for an unforgettable, adrenaline-filled adventure, and sample outstanding mocktail menus available during Dry January (and refreshed seasonally!) at The Frogtown Chophouse,  Read more