A timeline is a valuable way to review Pennsylvania’s Conservation Heritage; another way to view significant achievements is through the use of story maps. These graphic representations of history are as unique as the stories they tell. Click to each photo to view the map. 

2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the epic 70-mile hiking trail in western Pennsylvania known as the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. The beloved LHHT is given the story map treatment by Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation intern Eleanor Meckley. 

Explore the history of Pennsylvania’s forests along the Forest Legacy Trail.

The quasquicentennial of Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests is explored in the 125 Years of Preservation and Investment story map.

“Ride” along Pennsylvania’s Conservation Legacy Trail for a cross-Pennsylvania journey through significant achievements.

conservation legacy trail story map

Follow in the Footsteps of Mira Lloyd Dock.