While in Scranton, be sure to check out the Houdini Museum Tour and Magical Show. Call (570) 342-5555 for information.

The animal lover in your family is sure to love Claws 'N Paws Wild Animal Park, which lies four miles east of Hamlin. Animal shows, a petting zoo and the Dinosaur Outpost will be big hits with the kids, with the opportunity to feed a giraffe!

Call (570) 698-6154, or log on to ClawsnPaws.com.

For more information, you can log on to the Lackawanna County Convention and Visitor's Bureau at VisitNepa.org, or call 1-800-22-WELCOME.

LAKE ARTHUR
About halfway between the Pennsylvania-Virginia state line and the shores of Lake Erie in western Pennsylvania, 3,225-acre Lake Arthur is a Big Bass Program lake.

Largemouth bass are abundant here. Bluegills and crappies may be caught from shore. Try the Zion Church access. Fish the back, shallow end of Shannon Finger for largemouths. About midway up Muddy Creek Finger, the fishing is fine for largemouths, pike and panfish. Muskies and smallmouth bass can also be found in Lake Arthur.

For the best walleye fishing, troll a direct line between Crescent Bay on the south shore and Lake View Beach on the north shore.

The Zion Church access, a surfaced ramp, is one mile east of the intersection of Interstate Route 79 and U.S. Route 422 off Route 422 in Moraine State Park.

Also in Moraine are the Porte's Cove, McDanels, Watts Bay, Nealys Point, Davis Hollow, Bear Run and Old Route 422 access areas. And there are a dozen others.

Log onto Dcnr.state.pa.us for information on Moraine and other Keystone State parks.

Kozy Rest Kampground in Harrisville has tent and RV sites, a swimming pool, playground, basketball and hiking trails. Log on to KozyRestKampGround.com, or call (724) 735-2417.

Rose Point Park Campground in New Castle has tent, RV and pull-through sites, a heated swimming pool, two playgrounds, hiking trails, and on-site stream fishing. Call 1-800-459-1561 for details, or log onto RosePointPark.com.

Also check out Camper's Paradise, also in New Castle, at (724) 368-3766.

The Jennings Environmental Education Center in Slippery Rock offers some unique prairie habitat. Blazing star, the spectacular prairie flower, and other species are in full bloom during the summer months. This state park is dedicated to nature education, with interpretive hiking trails and ongoing programs open to the public.

For details, call (724) 794-6011 or VisitPaParks.com.

In the New Castle area, there's plenty to do from morning into the night. Animal lovers will want to pet, feed and learn more about the critters at Living Treasures Animal Park.