Cliff Forrest, owner of Rosebud Mining Company, bought Glendorn,
the exclusive resort in the woods of Bradford, in early
November.

A former guest at Glendorn, Forrest said he loved his experience
at the resort, calling it “a piece of heaven.”

“What’s so wonderful about Glendorn is it’s just a very
peaceful, relaxing environment,” said Forrest, of Pittsburgh.

On Oct. 4, Williams and Williams auctioneers of Tulsa, Okla.,
managed the auction of the 1,200-plus-acre property. It was
auctioned in four parcels, including the area used as a resort,
wooded acreage and a cottage outside the main gate.

Forrest bought it all. However, he wouldn’t disclose the price
of the property.

Forrest said he has no plans of harvesting the land’s timber. He
said he plans to continue operating Glendorn as a Relais and
Chateaux property, as the Dorn family did before him.

“The main lodge is just a gorgeous place,” Forrest said, “It
exudes relaxation.”

Forrest owns the Rosebud Mining Co. in Kittanning, which started
in 1979 and is the third largest underground coal producer in
Pennsylvania. The company operates mines in Armstrong, Beaver,
Cambria, Clearfield, Elk and Indiana counties in western
Pennsylvania and in Ohio. Rosebud employed 825 workers in 2008,
according to the company’s Web site.

Although Glendorn employs about 20 workers at the moment,
Forrest said he plans to increase marketing and continue improving
the property, which will bring more revenue and eventually lead to
hiring more employees.

Some improvements may be adding horseback riding and building a
new spa facility. The facility would better fit Glendorn and the
message therapist already on staff, Forrest said.

He added that the former management didn’t attempt local
involvement, but a new general manager will be hired in a month and
a half.

Forrest said he hopes to perpetuate the history of Glendorn,
which started in the 1920s. Clayton Glenville Dorn, a founder of
Forest Oil Corp., built Glendorn as a family retreat. Many cabins
throughout the resort area are still named after Dorn family
members.

“There was a good chance Glendorn would be pieced out and the
timber cut and the cabin sold,” Forrest said. “It was really a
shame.”