Pocono Mountains Podcast

Season 3, Episode 38 - A high speed, high capacity, comfortable ride on the chairlift at Camelback Resort . The Poconos just got another healthy helping of snow just in time for President's Day weekend – a biggie in the ski industry! So, recently we caught up with some folks at Camelback Resort on its newest high speed lift, Black Bear 6 and a mom who’s just loving all that Camelback has to of...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: celebrate the Month of Love with the third installment in our series on the Land of Love at Pocono Palace, get a spectacular glimpse of winter in the Pocono Mountains from the skies, and listen to African-American leaders in the Poconos reflect on Black History Month. This episode also includes a new Chairlift Chat with some great mainstays at Ski Big Bear...

Season 3, Episode 37 - A tradition of excellence is the Woodloch way, started in the mid 20th century by the first generation of the Kiesendahl family to have the resort on Lake Teedyuskung. Today, Woodloch has expanded to include Woodloch Springs with an 18-hole golf course and the Lodge at Woodloch , a destination spa resort. John Kiesendahl, also known as JK, sat down with our Chris Barrett for...

Season 3, Episode 36 - Cozy, warm and artsy energy in one place to stay and experience the Pocono Mountains.  Whether you’re looking to hit the slopes or the historic downtown of Jim Thorpe, the Flagstaff Lodge just on the outskirts of town is a home away from home. Listen as Jim discusses why the owners turned a former artist's home into a bed and breakfast worth a visit, or two or more! The...

Season 3, Episode 34 - Chairlift Chats is back with a new edition after a couple runs down the mountain at Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain . The resort has been open since December and is benefitting from some new year snow fall.. and some cold nights to make snow too! Plus – it’s the ideal spot to learn how to ski or snowboard. The instructors are great – we’ll meet one of them who is an award-...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: learn more about a major step forward in efforts to restore passenger rail service from New York City, through the Poconos, to Scranton; explore The Y on Broadway, downtown Jim Thorpe's newest boutique hotel where the modern meets the historic; and take a tour of Paradise Stream Resort during part two of three in the series on the Land of Love. PTN host...

Season 3, Episode 34 - It’s a new year and we have a great Pocono Mountains Magazine lined up for you premiering Sunday on PTN. Some great stories including one that connects the Poconos Vacationland a century ago with today’s hospitality options. One of the ways a historical society in Wayne and Pike counties is keeping that history relevant is with a map, hand drawn depicting the Lake Wallenpaup...

Season 3, Episode 33 (Countdown) - The Poconos is made up of four counties: Wayne, Carbon, Monroe and Pike.  ⁠Pike County⁠  borders New York and New Jersey as well as the National Parks of the Delaware Water Gap and Upper Delaware plus Lake Wallenpaupack. Its county seat is the charming, historic town of  ⁠Milford⁠ . One of the people who know Milford and Pike County best, is Commissioner Matt Ost...

Season 3, Episode 32 (Countdown) - There’s a little more than a week left in 2023. Winter is here with all the great skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, and more in the Pocono Mountains. However, in this countdown episode we'll look forward to spring especially if we’re talking about delicious Poconos-made maple syrup. We visited Pocono Mountain Maple earlier this year to see the operation, lea...

Season 3, Episode 31 - The crews around the 6 ski resorts in the Poconos have been busy capitalizing on cold weather when able – to make snow and get open when possible. One of those resorts which opened – Shawnee Mountain Ski Area – started making snow last month when I caught a ride up and back down with Rachel Wyckoff. She’s extremely pleasant to chat with – on a chairlift or anywhere! Especial...

Learn how two businesses, Trap Door Escape & Madness Distillery, are bouncing back after a devastating fire, discover the new magical tram tours this season at Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, and find indoor winter fun at S&S Speedways and Splinters' Hatchet & Axe Throwing. Visit the iconic Land of Love in part one of a three-part series on Cove Pocono Resorts, plus take a look back...

Season 3, Episode 30 (Countdown) - There is just a month left until we say "Goodbye 2023!" and "Hello 2024!" We wanted to look back at the top podcast episodes of the year from Homegrown Cannabis to history in our Pocono counties and maple syrup!! But this episode on the countdown focuses on the discussion Jim had with our very own Deanna Fontanez. Deanna joined the Pocono Tele...

Season 3, Episode 29 - Taking Pocono Mountains Podcast to new heights with Chairlift Chats, a special series of podcasts starting with Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton. The crew hopes to be open as soon as December 1st weather dependent. The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic...

Season 3, Episode 28 (Countdown) - With 2024 on the horizon and 2023 fading, we are looking back at the top podcast episodes of the year from PTN hosts to history in our Pocono counties and maple syrup!! But this episode on the countdown focuses on the discussion Jim had with the guys at Homegrown Cannabis Shop & Lounge back in April.  The CBD Lounge has high quality, all-organic and natural h...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: discover the major expansion at Great Wolf Lodge featuring work from a celebrity designer, meet the family serving up delicious dishes and drinks at the Mansion House of Summit Hill, and pay a visit to the cafe and gallery at the Stabin Museum with the artist. Brianna highlights some amazing spots to shop small in the Poconos including The Potting Shed in S...

Season 3, Episode 27 (Flashback) - We are heading into the season of giving thanks and November marks Native American Heritage Month. "Pocono" is itself a Native American term meaning "stream between two peaks" referring to the Delaware Water Gap.  ⁠The Columns Museum⁠  is where you can learn about so much history in Pike County, Milford and even including the assassination of...

Season 3, Episode 26 - Farming and agriculture have deep roots in the Poconos including in Wayne County. Growers and cultivators are providing for the region and in addition to farmers markets, there’s now a new way to get those fresh items from the farm: the Northern Poconos Mobile Farm Market spearheaded by The Cooperage Project. It's changing the way some people access healthy food and we w...

Seaoson 3, Episode 25 - As if Jim Thorpe didn’t already have so much to see and do, the Stabin Museum is yet another must-visit. Artist Victor Stabin and his wife Joan Morkin took over the former factory where the museum is located now two decades ago and have worked to restore it, retrofit it and enhance it for displaying art, providing a studio space, a cafe with food and cocktails and a jazz lo...

Season 3, Episode 24 - The Lackawaxen River winds through Wayne and Pike counties and even has the Stourbridge Line railroad which goes along its banks – an ideal scenario for connecting river access and trails between Honesdale, Hawley and White Mills to start. George and Connie Roberts introduced us to the Lackawaxen River Trails; a growing network of existing trails and developing trails along...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: enjoy two autumn adventures in one spot, UTVs and paintball, at Pocono Outdoor Adventure Tours, learn about the restoration of the popular George W. Childs Park to its former glory and when it will reopen to the public, plus tour two far-from-ordinary candle shops, American Candle and Candle Shoppe of the Poconos. This month's episode also shares the st...

Season 3, Episode 23 - The gorgeous landscape along the Delaware River in Pike County is as picturesque as the Poconos gets and right there in the middle of it all, Sylvania Tree Farm run by generations of the McKay family dating back to the 1800’s as a destination along the rail line. Now, offering an escape from daily life in cabins tucked in the forest and camp sites along the river. Also, Bria...

Season 3, Episode 22 - Pocono Mountains Podcast has showcased some stellar art spaces lately across the Poconos. Downtown Honesdale and its Wayne County Arts Alliance Gallery and Headquarters , the Art Factory of White Mills and in another upcoming episode, the Stabin Museum in Jim Thorpe. This time we are blending a space that’s truly historic right in the heart of downtown Milford and a new art...

Season 3, Episode 21 - This month, we arrive at the fall season and the crisp, vibrant colors will start to appear across the Poconos. Fall foliage will be on full display soon and the Fall Foliage Forecast is up and running showing when peak foliage will arrive in three zones in the Poconos. Jim Hamill talked with a state forester, photographer and excursion manager of a train line in the Poconos...

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: Weekly Wiffle ball games at Barley Creek Brewing Company's Pint Size Park for a good cause, tapping the new Runaway Train Brewery in Honesdale, and what's new at Jam Room Brewing Company in Greentown, plus a tour of the spectacular Serenite at Camelback Mountain. PTN also takes a ride on the rail bikes along the Lackawaxen River in Hawley. Then, an...

Season 3, Episode 20 - The newest stop along the Pocono Beverage Trail is right on the railroad tracks in Honesdale. Runaway Train Brewery has pulled into the station with some great craft beer and menu to go with it plus lots of fun in store from live entertainment to future expansions!  The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, l...