They can be seen from the highway. Off in the distance, the mountains appear as sleeping polar bears with wavy ski trails cascading down their sides like crimped hair.

This is Poconos country, where a keen sense of adventure or an immediate need for relaxation guides the visitor to the front door of the resort’s many hotels and lodges.

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