News: Supporter Profiles

Photos by Steve Miller Sometimes a running start, starts with walking, especially if said “running” involves trails – just ask Lehigh Valley transplant, nature lover, and day sleeper Andrew Doggett. Doggett moved to Allentown from Philadelphia about two years ago for an industrial manufacturing position. He works nights and is starved for the sort of […]

By Aimee Kohler, Founder of The Running Kind Are you tired of hitting the roads for your daily runs? Are you ready for a change of scenery, along with some mountain air? Then into the woods you go! Because trail running is calling your name! Whether you’re hiking the hills or sending the descents, trail […]

Andrew Dordal, 63, is an all-weather adventurer of all sorts of undertakings. Rain and shine, day and night, he seeks thrills outdoors, not to test his limits, but to live a life of limitless fun and deep connection. “I broke my wrist the first and only time I ever went snowboarding with my daughter when […]

So, you want to know more about the wily red fox who calls South Mountain home? While the red fox is considered common in our neck of the woods, there’s a world of lesser-known facts that make this creature both curious and fascinating. Read on for 15 wild fox facts that might amaze you! Photos […]

Valley Mountain Bikers (VMB) volunteered 120+ hours last year to help Wildlands expand visitor access to the upper north side of South Mountain Preserve. Their shared time and talent now mean nearly two new miles of trail for hikers and mountain bikers to explore – introducing the 1.6-mile Bloodroot Trail. The farthest reach of the […]

Meet Rachel’s little one, Enzo, and mother, Connie. When Rachel isn’t spending time exploring nature through her camera at Wildlands Conservancy’s nature preserves, she’s visiting Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary with her family. They’re out here with all their wheels on the ADA-accessible boardwalk, relishing all that nature has to offer. Rachel treasures the peace […]

Around the time we switched our calendars to the new year, Wildlands Conservancy welcomed four new board members: Paul Barbehenn, Deborah Kipp, Robert Stover, and Susan Williams. Paul Barbehenn Current Senior Wealth Advisor with Mercer Advisors, founding partner of Andesa Financial Management Paul will be leveraging his expertise and experience building teams and organizations, previous […]