“A
forest bird never wants a cage.”
~ Henrik Ibsen
~ 1828-1906
A
male American goldfinch - also known as a wild canary - and a female house finch share a birdfeeder as they enjoy
a summer supper on a beautiful August evening at Lehigh Gap Nature Center.
In the shadow of the Kittatinny Ridge, also called Blue Mountain, the Lehigh
Gap in Slatington, Pennsylvania, is a crossroads where the Lehigh Gap Nature
Center’s trails connect two historic trails – the Appalachian Trail and the
Delaware and Lehigh Heritage Corridor (D&L Trail).
The
Appalachian Trail, a foot path, follows the ridge on both sides of the Lehigh
Gap, running 1,245 miles south to Georgia and 930 miles north to Maine. Running
from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol, the D&L Trail passes through the Lehigh and
Delaware rivers and their canals in Pennsylvania.
