Preserving History
Come journey through five Pennsylvania counties bursting with heritage and brimming with outdoor adventure. You will find something for everyone. Follow a history trail marked with stories about hearty lumberjacks, coal miners, lock tenders, and railroaders. Explore quiet canal paths, challenging bike trails and the rippling waters of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers.
Features
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Things to Do
The Delaware River region is known for its outstanding recreation activities including camping, canoeing, tubing, fishing, or hiking.
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Experience Your America
Discover nearly 400 national parks on the official National Park Service webpage. Some may be closer than you think.
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What are National Heritage Areas?
They are designated by Congress as places where natural, cultural, and historic resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally important landscape.
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Did You Know?
The 30-mile Lehigh Gorge, cut into the Pocono Plateau by the Lehigh River, has a dramatic landscape of steep slopes covered in hemlock and rhododendron, rocky scarpments and side streams that end in waterfalls.