That long dedication to Little Pine State Park has resulted his memory being carried on in his honor after he passed away in 2023.

A telescope was provided by the Charles Probst Memorial Fund, which is a 501c non-profit, that was set up by his family to carry on the traditions of the outdoors in his honor. Probst was a cohost of the WILD Pennsylvania outdoors television show that ran on Fox from 2005-20 and also a frequent guest lecturer on the nationally aired North American Trapper that still airs nationwide on the Pursuit Channel.

The telescope will be very beneficial as it is embedded at the landing across from the Eagle’s Nest at the head of Little Pine Dam. It is there to be used by all visitors from dusk until dawn.

There is no fee to use the telescope. Probst would have been very humbled to have this telescope in is honor.

PHOTO PROVIDED An individual looks through a telescope at Little Pine State Park. The telescope was provided by the Charles Probst Memorial Fund, which is a 501(c) non-profit, that was set up by his family to carry on the traditions of the outdoors in his honor

The telescope was provided in Probst’s honor due to many conversations that he had with his son over the years. People that would go to Little Pine State Park without binoculars can’t see the eagles nest very well. Probst would alway mention how he would try and point it out to visitors, but at the distance and foliage covering the nest at times, it was very hard to see.

His family thought this was a great project to do in his honor as he was always trying to make it better for all visitors at the park.

In addition to being an environmental interpretation technician and park ranger for 25 years, Probst also was a hunter safety instructor for 50 years in conjunction with the North Central Region of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is the view from Little Pine State Park where a newly dedicated and opened telescope is located. The telescope was provided by the Charles Probst Memorial Fund, which is a 501(c) non-profit, that was set up by his family to carry on the traditions of the outdoors in his honor

PHOTO PROVIDED An individual looks through a telescope at Little Pine State Park. The telescope was provided by the Charles Probst Memorial Fund, which is a 501(c) non-profit, that was set up by his family to carry on the traditions of the outdoors in his honor

PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is a view from the newly dedicated and opened telescope at Little Pine State Park of an eagle’s nest. The telescope was provided by the Charles Probst Memorial Fund, which is a 501(c) non-profit, that was set up by his family to carry on the traditions of the outdoors in his honor

PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is a view from the newly dedicated and opened telescope at Little Pine State Park of an eagle. The telescope was provided by the Charles Probst Memorial Fund, which is a 501(c) non-profit, that was set up by his family to carry on the traditions of the outdoors in his honor