What is now known as Lebanon is the ancestral homelands of the Lenape people. Only a couple generations ago, Pennsylvania was still the country’s leader in railroading. With the consolidation of the railroads into Amtrak and Conrail (now part of Norfolk & Southern), and even before that as communities ebbed and flowed, many tracks were […]
Tag: Outdoor Recreation
Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival (Via D&L Trail)
The town now known as Jim Thorpe sits on the ancestral lands of the Lenapi people. October brought us a long weekend, and an opportunity to explore. We wanted to find some family-friendly fun (ideally outdoors) with good food nearby and maybe some shopping. The Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival checks all those boxes. I […]
Arboretum at Penn State
Family fun at the Arboretum at Penn State and the Childhood’s Gate Children’s Garden.
Capital Area Greenbelt
Follow along as I take a ride on the 20-mile trail loop around Harrisburg, PA known as the Capital Area Greenbelt.
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
A ride from Columbia to Marrietta to the White Cliffs of Conoy along the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail.
Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill
Berks County is located on the ancestral homelands of the Lenapi people. Date of Visit: December 23, 2020 There are plenty of attractions that strive to be the “biggest” and the “best,” especially at the holidays. But there are also community events that have become annual traditions without the need to grow year after year. […]
Conrad Weiser Homestead
A snowy day walk around the grounds of the Conrad Weiser Homestead – home to one of the most imporant men of Colonial Pennsylvania.
Daniel Boone Homestead
Exploring the Daniel Boone Homestead in Berks County and some of its historic buildings on a snowy winter day.
Springton Manor Farm
Springton Manor Farm is both a county park and working farm with goats, donkeys and chickens, plus five miles of trails.
Berks Heritage Center and Union Canal Trail
A visit to the Berks County Heritage Center while riding the Union Canal Trail.