Appalachian Mountain Club invites visitors to explore their new website for the Pennsylvania Highlands Region at pahighlands.org. →

The online campaign, Protect the View, seeks to build awareness and support for the protection of trail views and experiences within the greater Philadelphia area’s Circuit Trails network.  →

Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps member Kayla Snyder writes about this season’s work in the Highlands at Pine Grove Furnace State Park. →

Combining the value of community science with species identification, iNaturalist gives people the ability to connect with their local environment and identify the flora and fauna they observe. →

In 2020 National Public Lands Day will look different, but there are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate public lands in the PA Highlands. The largely virtual format offers ways to engage in a  appreciation of our public lands, connect to nature, and contribute to volunteer efforts. →

On August 4th, 2020 GAOA was enacted into law! This measure provides full, permanent dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and a $5.9B investment over 5 years to address the maintenance backlog on public lands. →

On July 22, 2020 the US House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) by a wide bi-partisan margin, 301-107! →