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Not everyone gets to see a mule-powered canal boat pass by their office window on a regular basis, but our offices are in Hugh Moore Park, Easton, which contains one of the few operational canals…

Last Friday, Northern Lehigh Future Focus (NLFF) and the Borough of Slatington held two press conferences—one to unveil five interpretive panels along the Slate Heritage Trail and a second to dedicate two kiosks at the…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Remember that weekend last fall when you and your buddies piled into the car and made an epic journey through the Corridor, consuming large quantities of only the finest beer and…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Our “Take a Hike!” series will periodically feature a favorite day hike or bike on the D&L Trail.  The second installment is a hike on the trails within Lehigh Gap Nature…

Written By Silas Chamberlin One of the great things about living in Allentown is that you are never very far from a park. I live in the Fairview section of Allentown—just a few blocks from…

When Community Fellow Josh Kreger signed up for a year-long position with the D&L he probably envisioned conducting sociological research on trail users and helping out with writing and marketing.  And, OK, Josh did a…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Our “Take a Hike!” series will periodically feature a favorite day hike or bike on the D&L Trail.  The first installment is a hike or bike on the section of trail…

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On June 5, the D&L held its annual National Trails Day (NTD) event at Carbon County’s D&L Trailhead in Jim Thorpe. Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Keith McCall, a long-time friend of the trail, was…

On Tuesday, members of the D&L staff traveled to Washington, D.C. to participated in a press conference held to announce the creation of a National Heritage Area congressional caucus. Congressmen Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Paul…

The latest edition of Along the Corridor, the D&L’s electronic newsletter, is out now.  This issue contains short articles about the newest section of trail in Cementon, Landmark Towns’ activities, Trail Tenders events, National Trails…

The Heavenly Hedgehog Ice Cream Company, 563 Main Street, Main Street Commons in Bethlehem, has a new flavor: Trail Tenders #1. Shop owner Barbara Garrison concocted the new flavor from vanilla ice cream, strips of…