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April 29, 2026

New PA Highlands Signs Go Up Along Horse-Shoe Trail

This week, the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy installed four new interpretive signs at trail kiosks in Berks, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties. These signs include a map of the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network as well as information about the two co-aligned trails. The signage can be found at the following locations: The French Creek Hopewell Big Woods Trail Parking Lot The Horse-Shoe Trail Access Point at the Brecknock Township Municipal Building The Horse-Shoe Trail Parking Lot on

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November 21, 2025

Appalachian Mountain Club Awarded Athletic Brewing Two For The Trails Grant

Cheers to Athletic Brewing Company for funding our work! We’re honored to be part of their Two For The Trails program – an initiative that donates up to $2 million annually to help protect, preserve, and maintain local trails and outdoor spaces. This grant will help us rehabilitate the Brickyard Pond Trailhead on Heller Road in Richland Township, a popular fishing spot and Pennsylvania Highlands Trail access point. Keep an eye out for exciting volunteer opportunities relating

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October 21, 2025

PA Highlands Featured in PA Parks & Forests Foundation Article

  Did you know that the PA Highlands Trail goes through six state parks? 🌳🍂 The Pennsylvania Highlands Trail was recently featured in an article on the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation’s website Click here to read the article now! The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting stewardship of Pennsylvania’s priceless state parks and forests.

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August 1, 2025

Removing Invasive Species on the Highlands Trail

Nothing beats teamwork! Yesterday morning, a group of volunteers, Montgomery County Park staff, and Appalachian Mountain Club staff joined forces to tackle invasive multiflora rose bushes growing alongside the Perkiomen Trail in Green Lane Reservoir Park. Five bags of foliage were removed to prevent the spread of the plant’s seeds and stumps were treated to stop regrowth. Thank you to our hard-working team for facing heat, humidity, and thorns!  

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July 24, 2025

Bethlehem Announces Sustainable Transportation Initiatives

  Yesterday was a great day for the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network! On July 23rd, alongside representatives from the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study, the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, the County of Northampton, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the City of Bethlehem held a press conference to announce $3.7 million in federal funding. These funds, which came from the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) and Carbon Reduction Programs (CRP), support three projects targeting sustainable transportation in the region. The

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