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The Allentown Hiking Club is one of the “granddaddies” of the American hiking scene. Organized in 1931, the AHC has introduced thousands of people to the beauty of nature and the benefits of outdoor exercise…

Lehigh Valley Chapter Coordinator: Beth Masiado ([email protected]); 610-554-9111 April 6 – clear honeysuckle along D&L Trail west of Minsi Trail Bridge. Meet at Sand Island tennis courts at 9 a.m. Work ‘til 12 noon. April…

Written by H. Scott Everett, D&L Stewardship and Trail Manager I am pleased to inform everyone that construction has started on the East Penn Section of the D&L Trail.  This 2.9-mile project will extend from…

Written by Silas Chamberlin On Saturday, 60 people attended the first meeting of the D&L Trail Patrol, held in Easton’s Hugh Moore Park. Some of the attendees were long-time D&L volunteers, but most were new…

Check out this video of a 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail thru-hike, condensed into five-minutes. Neat stuff! By the way, the AT intersects the D&L Trail at Lehigh Gap. Now is a great time to get out…

Written by Silas Chamberlin The newly formed D&L Trail Patrol will hold its first meeting and training sessions on Saturday, March 5 in Easton’s Hugh Moore Park. The meeting will take place in the ground…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Despite the cold weather, crews continued to work on the newest section of the D&L Trail in Lehigh County.  The following photos show the trail base being put down and rolled. …

Written By Silas Chamberlin Somebody received a Flip camcorder for Christmas, so (for better or worse) expect more videos from here on out! Last week, Scott and I were out on the trail to monitor…

Written By Scott Everett We received word just before Christmas that the D&L has been awarded very competitive Transportation Enhancement Act (TEA) funding in the amount of $488,750 for trail construction in Lehigh and Northampton…

Written By Silas Chamberlin From all of us at the D&L, we wish our friends across the Corridor a happy holiday season.   We’re looking forward to a great new year full of exciting projects and…

Written By H. Scott Everett, D&L Trail Manager Forgive me if I do not wish for a white Christmas this year and hope for a mild winter. I am pleased to let everyone know that…

Written By Silas Chamberlin A new pictorial history of industrial behemoth Bethlehem Steel is now available for purchase. Authors Ann Bartholomew and Donald Stuart Young worked with the Canal History and Technology Press, the publishing…