Skytop Lodge Receives Green Tourism Achievement Award

We had a blast at Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau’s Tourism Day 2012 this year! After a social media panel discussion with some top folks from Pocono Raceway, Sesame Place, and more, we got to hear a presentation from hilarious social media guru, Peter Shankman, founder of HARO. And as if that weren’t enough excitement, we received the coveted PMVB Green Tourism Achievement Award for...

Dog Sledding by Jared O’Neill

Jared O’Neill, Owner/Operator Snow Caps Sled Dogs PA It seems so many of us, humans that is, feel a common bond with our furry counter-parts. This isn’t at all by coincidence. There’s no other animal on the planet with whom we mesh so well as our beloved dogs. They weren’t always the pint-sized, short-haired, take anywhere in your purse kind of companion we have today. No,...

Hike! National Geographic Goes Dog Sledding

Hike (go), haw (left) and gee (right)… dog sledding was a popular activity at Skytop Lodge early on and last year the thrilling sport returned to the Pocono Mountains thanks to Jared O’Neill with Snow Caps Sled Dogs. National Geographic recently visited the 24 purebred Siberian huskies that call Skytop Lodge home. Check out this great feature and behind-the-scenes look,...

The Today Show features a blind sled – dog

Did you all catch the Today Show today?  They featured Isabelle a blind sled- dog, to me she is an Olympian in her own right.  She went blind at the age of four, and today, five years later she is an active part of a sled team, her gift to the team is strength.  Thank goodness the owners had the foresight to get her back to what she was born to do, be a part of a dog-sledding team. Skytop is...

They’re Back…Dog-sledding at Skytop Lodge

WNEP – TV 16 visits Skytop to enjoy a rare treat, dog-sledding visit WNEP-TV.16 to watch their video.  A cool Skytop factoid — dog sledding was a popular activity up until the 1940s when at that time the dogs were called to duty during World War II. “The government confiscated the team of dogs for the war effort and we never got them back and we just stopped doing it,”...

Road Trips for Famlies — Dog Sledding getaways

Road Trips for Families is talking about Skytop’s lastest offering dog-sledding. The article shares additional dog-sledding adventuers from across the states; from Skytop to Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge and for those who seek an Alaskan adventure Alaska Dog Sledding is also included. Imagine a winter dog-sledding adventure that takes the family from Skytop, to Ely Minnesota to Alaska. Now that...