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| Ohiopyle State Park, Labor Day, 2015 |
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Samuel McClain, 7, of Waynesburg cools off on the natural water slides at Ohiopyle State Park during a hot Labor Day afternoon.
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Tim Masarik, 15, of Greensburg hits the water at Ohiopyle State Park on Labor Day afternoon.
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Jared Niequest of Chicago traverses a slack line Monday afternoon at Ohiopyle State Park. Niequest describes slacklining as his "calm down sport" in between rock climbing and white water rafting.
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Despite the high and rushing waters, Sarah Crawford, 13, of New Cumberland embraces her inner daredevil and speeds down the natural watersides at Ohiopyle State Park, Monday afternoon.
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Alex Hall, 11, of Pittsburgh speeds down the natural watersides Sunday at Ohiopyle State Park during a weekend trip with Boy Scout Troop 17 of Allison Park.
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Jeffery Jenkins of Uniontown and his daughter Jada frolic together in the Youghiogheny River on Sunday during a family trip to Ohiopyle State Park.
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Eron Gonze of Pittsburgh flies his DJI Phantom Vision Plus drone Sunday at Ohiopyle State Park. Gonze says that anyone capable of playing a video game is capable of controlling a drone. "Everyone has a camera phone these days and this is just a camera phone with wings," says Gonze.
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Ryan Robinson of Imperial makes the most of Sunday's warm weather by riding the natural watersides at Ohiopyle State Park.
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Jill Swartz of Uniontown and her boyfriend Tyler Degusipe of Markleysburg enjoy Saturday's warmer temperatures by walking the trails at Ohiopyle State Park.
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Kevin O'Brien of Somerset takes a break from his afternoon walking to relax on a bench Saturday at Ohiopyle State Park.
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The annual Winterfest event was hosted by Ohiopyle State Park on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2013 and was sponsored by Friends of Ohiopyle State Park and Ohiopyle Bakery & Sandwich Shop.
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Peter Livengood, 17, of Dunbar flies head-first down the slopes Saturday afternoon at Winterfest in Ohiopyle.
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Natalie Belanger, 11, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va. engages in a game of "Hill Billy Curling" Saturday afternoon at Winterfest in Ohiopyle. The objective of the game is to slide the bottles onto the targets for points.
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Riley McKelvey, 10, of Scotdale leads her family on a cross-country ski trek through the woods Saturday afternoon at Winterfest in Ohiopyle.
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Adiera Gianotta (left) of Hershey and Beth Navarro of Pittsburgh slice tomatoes and stir up the homemade bruschetta for Mom Maruca's Pizza Shop at the Fayette County Italian Festival, Sunday.
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Daniel Baker, 10, of Morgantown, W.Va. is gleefully thrown from the mechanical bull at the Fayette County Italian Festival, Sunday.
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Joshua Petruska, 9, of Monessen bounces skyward on the bungee trampolines at the Fayette County Italian Festival, Sunday.
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Despite the water level being at it's highest point so far this summer, Kenneth Parks of Tyrone braves the natural water slide at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday.
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Hunter Schaefer, 10, of Crafton makes a big splash at Ohiopyle State Park overseen by his father Chad, Saturday. The water level being at its highest point so far this summer allowed for rock diving by aspiring daredevils.
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Laughter is all around as Matt Johnson (left to right), 17, Dylan McDonough, 4, Mike McDonough and Sydney McDonough, 15, all of Pittsburgh, traverse the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park during a Father's Day weekend outing, Saturday.
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Paul Schap (right) of Baltimore, Md. makes the most of his Father's Day weekend wading in the pools at Cucumber Falls with his daughter Hailey (left), 6, and girlfriend Sheila Ramirez at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday.
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Matt Koston of Moundsville, W.Va. rides with his daughter Sydney (front), 5, and son Evan, 6, over the Youghiogheny river and along the bike trails during their Father's Day outing to Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday.
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| Mikael Virji (left to right), 11, of Morgantown, W. Va., Laura Gonzalez, 11, of New York, N.Y., and Layla Virji, 7, of Morgantown, W.Va., play in the shallow areas of the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday afternoon. The friends and their families gather at Ohiopyle to make the most of the long-overdue warm weather that has arrived in the area. |
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| Kevin Mahon of Philadelphia plays his guitar along the banks of the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday afternoon. Mahon, who goes to school in Pittsburgh, came to Ohiopyle for a day trip with his girlfriend. |
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| Darlene Adams of Markleysburg walks her dog Lucy along the trails at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday afternoon. Lucy, a seven-month old Golden Retriever / German Shepard mix, is currently undergoing puppy training and was taken to Ohiopyle for leash training. |
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| Kim and David Silvio play fetch in the newly fallen autumn leaves with their basset hound bulldog Mugsy Saturday afternoon at Ohiopyle State Park. Kim and David are avid campers and have been up to Ohiopyle nearly six times so far this year. |
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| Adam Palya (left) and Rich Show practice their archery in Palya's Hopwood backyard. Both have been hunters since they were children and have been bow hunting for nearly two years. |
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| Rhonda Gournic of Mt. Pleasant plays fetch with her golden retriever Emma in the Youghiogheny River Saturday afternoon at Ohiopyle State Park. Gournic says that during the summer months Emmais capable of swimming nearly all the way across the river. |
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| Horses graze under the autumn foliage Sunday afternoon in a field on Kentuck Road in Stewart Township. |
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| Luke Shula of Miami jumps from the high rocks into the creek with the encouragement of his family at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday afternoon. Shula came to visit family and initially went to Ohiopyle for the natural waterslide but discovered the deep portions of the creek instead. |
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| Nick Cristillo, 7, of Russellton demonstrates his bravery by going head-first down the natural water slide at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday afternoon. Nick's family describes him as the daredevil of the family. |
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| The Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle brings people from all over Pennsylvania and beyond when the sun is shining and temperatures are reaching 90 degrees. |
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| Jayce Pellakovic, 9, of White Oak speeds down the natural water slide at Ohiopyle, Sunday afternoon. Pellakovic came with his family for the day to take advantage of the sunshine. |
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| Ariadee Martin (right), her sister Soryn and their mother Rhiannon Main of Washington frolic in the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle to escape the heat, Sunday afternoon. |
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| Leo the silver labrador seeks relief from the heat by cooling off in the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, Sunday afternoon. |
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| Ted Weidner of Beaver County and Jason Lee of Pittsburgh ride recumbent bicycles over the Youghiogheny River and along the trails at Ohiopyle, Sunday afternoon. Weidner says that of all the trails they utilize, Ohiopyle offers the most beauty and shade on a hot day. |
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| The Youghiogheny River flows though Ohiopyle State Park |
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| (from left) Alaina Lemon, 9, Lori Lemon and Brian Hanson of Uniontown enjoy an Easter picnic on the rocks of Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday afternoon. |
