Seasoned hikers and beginners alike don't have to go far to find that perfect trail. Source: 11 great places to go hiking in Lancaster County - LancasterOnline

Built in 1905, Shocks Mill is a train bridge that crosses the Susquehanna in between the Lancaster County river towns of Bainbridge and Marietta. The mid-section's appearence is different due ...

→ Picnic hike at York's Apollo County Park - York Dispatch

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Click here for a map of where to park and how to get to the best area for exploring the potholes and rock formations. The best time to go is ...

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  June 6th marked the 3rd anniversary of the grand opening of The Turkey Hill Experience - what started out as the hulking ruins of the former Ashley & Bailey silk mill building ...

To many leaf-peeping enthusiasts, high, open places are among the best spots for taking in the colors of fall foliage, and Pennsylvania is accommodating to that view with an abundance ...

UPDATE: Click the link to read my in depth review of The Turkey Hill Experience. → The Turkey Hill Experience | NBC 10 Philadelphia The link above leads to a very brief roundup of ...

  5 delicious things to know about the 2015 Lehigh Valley Food & Wine Festival | lehighvalleylive.com 6th Annual Lehigh Valley Food & Wine Festival will be held June 12 - 14, ...

Lancaster County now has its own viewing of live eagle nest - LancasterOnline What a great idea, and a brilliant way to promote awareness of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail.

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→ Missing link in popular Northwest Lancaster County River Trail will open Saturday - LancasterOnline As noted in my photo gallery post on the White Cliffs of Conoy the path beneath ...

→ 14-mile Northwest Lancaster County River Trail nears finish line - LancasterOnline I've walked most of this route over the years starting from different locations, but having it all connected will ...

→ New way of seeing York, Pa: Rail trail opens up new vistas of city - The York Daily Record

These "cliffs" were created by the J.E. Baker quarry that once operated just inland  from the river and whose flooded depths are now a popular scuba diving destination named The Bainbridge ...

On this trip we parked at Koser Park in Bainbridge and walked 1.5 miles south along the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail to find the cliffs. I was told by ...

→ Mount Gretna offers nature, art, fun and ice cream - LancasterOnline Very informative article about things to do and see in the Mt. Gretna area. Be sure to click over ...

→ New Susquehanna River trail center in Columbia hosts open house, wows visitors - Lancaster Online

→ The river side of Lancaster County - Bucks County Courier Times Follow the link above for a general overview of places to see along the Susquehanna River's 40 mile frontage in western Lancaster County.

→ 5 spectacular views of the Susquehanna River in two hours - LancasterOnline  

One of my projects underway is the development of a geological guide of the Northwest Lancaster County Recreational Trail. This trail stretches from Columbia north to Falmouth, about 14 miles, ...