Pennsylvania Highlands Conservation Atlas Story Map Spotlight – Furnace Hills To access the full Story Map, click HERE. The AMC Mid-Atlantic office has updated and expanded the 2006 PA Highlands Conservation Atlas into 12 interactive Story Maps which include updated conserved lands, conservation areas, and historic and recreational resources, such as the PA Highlands Trail. This atlas was developed to build awareness about the importance of the Pennsylvania Highlands region by portraying the special places and resources found there. It is also

Pennsylvania Highlands Conservation Atlas Story Map Spotlight – Welsh Mountain To access the full Story Map, click HERE. →

Pennsylvania Highlands Conservation Atlas Story Map Spotlight – Hopewell Big Woods To access the full Story Map, click HERE. →

Pennsylvania Highlands Conservation Atlas Story Map Spotlight – Unami Hills To access the full Story Map, click HERE. →

Pennsylvania Highlands Conservation Atlas Story Map Spotlight – Oley Hills To access the full Oley Hills Story Map, click HERE. →

Pennsylvania Highlands Conservation Atlas Story Map Spotlight – Lehigh Valley South Mountain. To access the full Lehigh Valley South Mountain Story Map, click HERE. →

Pennsylvania Highlands Conservation Atlas Story Map Spotlight – Northampton Highlands. To access the full Northampton Highlands Story Map, click HERE. →

Using data from the Land and Trails Tracking System, the AMC Mid-Atlantic office created 12 interactive Story Maps that provide updates and expansions to the 2006 Highlands Conservation Atlas. Included in this update were conserved lands, conservation areas, and historic and recreational resources, which includes the PA Highlands Trail. →

The Appalachian Mountain Club recently published a report summarizing findings and recommendations for what tools are needed to further conservation planning efforts in the PA Highlands Region. →

11/17/2022 – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced a significant state investment in new grant funding to support the development of the D&L Trail in the Lehigh Valley. →