May 29, 2026

Celebrating the Opening of the Bridgeton Nature Preserve Trail

This past Wednesday, the Appalachian Mountain Club and Bridgeton Township held a ribbon cutting to officially open the Bridgeton Nature Preserve Trail. This two-mile loop is an offshoot of the PA Highlands Trail Network and was built by the PA Highlands Trail Stewards, a group of AMC Delaware Valley Chapter volunteers led by Greg Bernet. At the event, township supervisor Gard Holby, Greg Bernet, Jim Engel, and Eric Anderson shared a few words about the trail acquisition and building process before

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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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