Author at Kinzua Bridge Fall Festival

The author who wrote a travel book about Pennsylvania will be doing a book signing at the Kinzua Bridge Fall Festival.

The Kinzua Bridge Fall Festival, held annually at the Kinzua Bridge State Park, Mount Jewett, is a two-day event featuring music, crafts and food vendors. This year, the festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18.

New this year is the Kinzua Sky Walk, a scenic overlook with a partial glass floor, built on six of the historic towers of the Kinzua Viaduct. Now open to the public, the Kinzua Sky Walk provides spectacular views of the Kinzua Gorge from a height of more than 300 feet. Admission to the park and the Kinzua Sky Walk is free.

Anna Dubrovsky, who wrote “Pennsylvania” by Moon Handbooks, will be at the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau’s booth starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, to talk with visitors and sign books. The books will be available both days at the ANFVB booth for $22, including tax.

The book includes travel information on all of Pennsylvania and devotes several pages to the local area. Several areas and activities are highlighted in the book, including fishing and boating on the Allegheny Reservoir and Willow Bay; museums such as Penn Brad Oil Museum, Zippo/Case Museum and the Eldred World War II Museum.

A touch of history is in the book, too, as Dubrovsky writes about the new Kinzua Sky Walk, built on the remains of the historic Kinzua Viaduct, the Mount Jewett Heritage Mural and the Smethport Mansion District.

The book also shows the area’s artistic side. The Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center is mentioned as one of the sources of professional Broadway-quality entertainment in Bradford.

The Art in the Wilds in Kane is listed as one of the great fine arts shows in the area.

The Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau, the destination marketing organization for McKean County, hosted Dubrovsky as she toured the area last year. For additional information please contact the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau at 800-473-9370.

The new Kinzua Sky Walk, the centerpiece of the Kinzua Bridge State Park in Mount Jewett, will be open for visitors during the Kinzua Bridge Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18.