As another NEPA winter gives way to those first glimpses of early spring, life returns to our waking forests. Plump, green buds sprout from the fingertips of weary trees. Birdsongs echo over soggy meadows. Cool, clear streams, wide with the March thaw, run high within their rocky banks. Ponds bubble as frogs and yearling trout dart about in the shallows. The long-dormant sights and sounds of NEPA’s natural spaces beckons us back to the trails.

Let’s pack away those snow pants and puffy jackets and get outside for long, weekend hikes, cascading waterfalls, picturesque mountain views and a little soul rejuvenation. Here’s a handy list of awesome places in NEPA where you can do just that with a spring hike.