Jane and I bought Grouseland in 95 and established Grouseland Tours in 98.  When we first saw the property it had an abandoned cabin shell and an impossible driveway. But it held tremendous promise. Since then we have turned the ransacked cabin into a comfortable place to live. We cleared the field and made a campground there, planted 70+ fruit trees and bushes (apple, pear, cherry, peach, plumb, nectarine, apricot, gooseberry, and blueberry) so that eventually, when ever our guests come, we will have fresh fruit for them. The pond now has a shaded dock with hammock and two kayaks. Of course we also put up the bike shop, cut 10 miles of trails and got the business going. Since then we have become friends with hundreds of  wonderful people interested in biking. On that end alone it has been well worth our while.

 When Jane and I first got the property, we were constantly given heart attacks by Grouse exploding at our feet. It was obvious that there were a lot of Ruffed Grouse on the land. We also knew that the Ruffed Grouse is the Pennsylvania State Bird. And even though President William Henry Harrison's home estate is called Grouseland, he just didn't serve long enough to warrant our not using the name. Especially since Jane and I have had a running joke about Elvis ever since we met. Our Mascot is named Elvis and where else would you find Elvis A Grouse than at Grouseland!