The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with hiking and land conservation groups, officially opened a new game land in Indiana Township on Friday.

Large, new parcels of public land for hikers and hunters are a rarity in Allegheny County.

The game land’s grand opening is special because of its proximity to Pittsburgh and location in Allegheny County, which is among the top counties for hunting licenses, Stephen Smith, executive director of the game commission, said during the grand opening ceremony.

“We know it won’t be just hunters and trappers who use this land, even though that is the primary use of this land for wildlife,” he said.

Since a short section of the Rachel Carson Trail runs through the new game land, Mr. Smith said he expects more hikers and others to visit the site. He s

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