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Delaware & Lehigh - Time on the Towpath

Rhoma Mostel recently visited New Hope and made a short video of her time on the D&L Trail.

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Don’t let this week’s warm weather fool you. The sad fact is that we are only half way through winter.  Why not embrace it by attending Emmaus’ SnowBlast Winter Festival on February 5-6? Every year…

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While trail usage across the Corridor goes way down during the winter months, trail design heats up. Field work is an essential part of trail design. This involves things such as surveys and walk throughs with…

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See the press release from the City of Allentown.  Thanks to all of the partners who worked as quickly as possible to repair this popular section of the D&L Trail and get water back into the canal.

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This in from Scott Everett, our Trail Steward:  In mid-December, I had the opportunity to see the progress of the construction of the section of the D&L Trail from the Nesquehoning Trestle to downtown Jim…

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Today’s grey December skies might look dreary, but one Bucks County household is banking on sunny days ahead.  D&L heritage preservation specialist Amey Senape and her husband Mike recently installed large solar panels on the roof of…

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Written by Silas Chamberlin People who live in Eastern Pennsylvania know it is an underappreciated Mecca of microbreweries, brew pubs, and beer bars. From Tröegs and Appalachian brewing companies in Harrisburg to Easton’s Weyerbacher, Downingtown’s…

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The twenty-first century world appears to be filled to the brim with technological gadgets, especially ones that are geared towards communication and the internet.  Sometimes this is a great thing–like when your car breaks down in the middle…

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In August, the Bushkill Stream Conservancy published Establishing Streamside Buffer Areas in Your Park or Community, a pamphlet intended to the economic, ecological, and aesthetic benefits of sustainable riparian buffers. The colorful and informative brochure…

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The protection of the Appalachian Trail (AT) led to the passage of the National Trails System Act of 1968 and the designation of the AT as our nation’s first National Scenic Trail. In Pennsylvania, the…

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There is a lot going on across Carbon County.  Here are just a few stories to help you stay “in the know.” Planning underway for Carbon County Celebrates the Great Outdoors – September 2010: A…

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After being postponed a week due to weather, the Walnutport Canal Festival was held Sunday October 24. A beautiful fall day greeted the hundreds of festival goers. The festival is a great combination of food,…

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