The D&L Blog Trails

9 Reasons why being a D&L volunteer is awesome…                …it’s really ok to ask “what’s in it for me?” when asked to donate your time! You are working…

Guest post by: Mike Burnside, D&L Board Member Since you are viewing the D&L web site, it is very likely that you know what “geocaching” is all about, because people who love geocaching also love…

Guest post by Gary Blockus, January 29, 2016 A lot of people hate the snow, and the 31.7-inch near blizzard that hit the Lehigh Valley last Saturday is a pretty good reason why. But my…

D&L Comment: On the fence about walking 13.1 miles? You can do it! Read how Luann Cahn – author, wife, mother, blogger and cancer survivor – tamed her inner bully and walked the D&L Heritage…

Guest post by Paul Lumia, Executive Director of North Branch Land Trust Research shows that spending time outdoors doing some physical activity increases attention spans and creative problem-solving skills by as much as 50% and…

By Rebecca VanHorn, D&L Intern There are geese. Everywhere. I’m hoping that any day now I will see the results of the diligent efforts of the “Geese Police” who patrol Hugh Moore Park and keep…

By Rebecca VanHorn, D&L Intern Though I’m still a rookie here at the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, it’s safe to say that the characters I’ve met thus far are wild. From Hank and…

by Diane Kripas, right, Division Chief of PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources and Lehigh Valley Greenways lead in Harrisburg, who walked the Harrisburg Half Marathon on September 7th. Walking 13.1 miles. I don’t…

The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor has announced an autumn addition to its series of dinner cruises on the Josiah White II canal boat. “Conversations on the Canal: Our Anthracite Heritage” has been scheduled…

The increasing use of the D&L Trail and Lehigh River has led to several parking issues at the Cementon, River Drive, Cove Road, and Slatington Trailheads. The D&L, our D&L Trail landowner of this section,…

The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is holding its second summer dinner cruise aboard the mule-powered Josiah White II canal boat. The cruise will be held August 23 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm…

Two avid trail users, Tony and George, recently biked the D&L Trail from Glen Summit to New Hope. The following is an itinerary of their biking trip. We started our trip on the Black Diamond…