June 24, 2015
AMC is pleased to announce that the PA Highlands Trail Concept Plan: Unami Hills to Hopewell Big Woods has been completed and can be reviewed and downloaded by visiting the Trail Feasibility Study page.
May 22, 2015
On Saturday, June 13th, AMC is leading a hike and paddle event as a part of Get Outdoors Pennsylvania initiative and National Get Outdoors Day.
April 30, 2015
On Thursday, April 30th, the Pennsylvania Highlands Coalition joined with our friends at Natural Lands Trust and the Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape to host the first ever Schuylkill Highlands Legislative Breakfast and Speaker Event in Pottstown.
April 8, 2015
ArtsQuest, the Bethlehem arts organization behind the tremendously popular summer music event Musikfest, is offering a new two-day event focused on promoting outdoor recreation and conservation in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.
February 25, 2015
New Interactive Map for PA Paddlers and Anglers The Appalachian Mountain Club is pleased to announce the launch of the Pennsylvania Highlands Water Resources Interactive Map located on the Pennsylvania Highlands website.
February 9, 2015
Last week, Natural Lands Trust announced the preservation of the 234-acre Gibralter Hill area, located in the Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape in Berks County. The land also is home to Allegheny Creek, a state-designated high-quality creek which contributes to the Schuylkill River Watershed.
January 27, 2015
The Delaware Valley Chapter – AMC will hold it’s next Outdoor Leader Training April 10-12 at the Weisel Youth Hostel in Nockamixon State Park.
August 12, 2014
AMC’s Professional Trail Crew came down from their Pinkham Notch, NH base to Bucks County on August 1 for a week long project to clear and build a 1.3 mile stretch of trail that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
July 23, 2014
On Saturday, July 19th, a dozen hikers joined AMC and our friends from Wildlands and Friends of Johnston Estate to explore nature and history at the Johnston Estate.
June 26, 2014
We hope you will enjoy exploring the Pennsylvania Highlands website and delve deeply into the substantial conservation and trail-planning information that has been assembled into one place. The Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network as envisioned is being co-located with many existing trails in the region, from the D&L Trail in the easternmost Highlands to the Mason Dixon Trail west of the Susquehanna River. The Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network (PHTN) will link these trails and many more across the 13-county Pennsylvania Highlands region.