This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: meet the man who inspired Stroudsburg’s latest and largest mural, a Stroudsburg native who went on to become an astronaut. Tour the newly refurbished Childs Park, back open after a six-year hiatus, then get styled with Bri & Dee, just in time for the holidays, at The Apple Tree on Main. Check off your gift list as you shop small at spots like BetterWorld in Milford, Wayne County Arts Alliance and Across the Tracks Antiques in Honesdale, Antique Vintage Mercantile & Auctions, in Lehighton and Mudita Gaming Lounge at the Pocono Premium Outlets plus experience a unique holiday adventure with Santa's reindeer at Spruce Ridge Reindeer Farm. Celebrate the history of the Hawley Silk Mill with a bronze bell to mark America250PA in 2026 and learn about the people who lived on these lands long before the region’s iconic resorts and attractions existed during a tour of The Pocono Indian Museum.
Nature meets creativity at Gorgeous Floral, which offers plenty of plants and fun experiences like flower arranging classes, and finally PTN takes a look inside More Front Doors- the Pocono Housing Summit held at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions to put a face on the housing crisis here in the Poconos.