Services of varying degrees may be found in nearby towns such as Shamokin, Frackville, Pottsville, Pine Grove, Tower City and Linglestown.

LACKAWANNA SF
Finding a good place to hunt fall turkeys can be a problem in northeastern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Pocono Mountain region. That's why gems like Lackawanna State Forest are so important.

Lackawanna SF is made up of two separate parcels, totaling about 8,000 acres. The Thornhurst Tract covers about 6,000 acres with some development by the state forest service. The smaller West Nanticoke Tract, covering about 1,500 acres, remains undeveloped.

The Pinchot Trail is in the Thornhurst area. Hunters may use it as a means of hiking back in to that portion of the forest.

Hunters traveling to Lackawanna State Forest from outside the area will find all needed amenities in nearby Scranton.

Keystone State fall turkey hunters will find an abundance of information on the Web. Maps of many state game lands are available for downloading on the Pennsylvania Game Commission's site.

From the agency's home page at www.pgc.state.pa.us, click on "Hunting." Under the heading "Places To Hunt," click on "State Game Lands." This will bring up a map of the Keystone State plus maps of many of our game lands.

In some cases, high-resolution topographic maps may be downloaded and printed.

More information on Allegheny National Forest may be obtained from the state forest Web site at www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/Allegheny.

For more details on forest properties open to fall turkey hunting, visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry.