February 12, 2013. Trail Alert from David Felix, Forester, Bald Eagle State Forest: "The Poe Paddy Tunnel has been closed by the District because of falling rocks. The extent of the problem will be reviewed by the Engineers as soon as possible, but until then the District has posted the tunnel closed to prevent any safety issues."

February, 2012. 5,500 gallons of frack backflow has been spilled on a pad at the top of Ramsey Run, Tiadaghton State Forest. It is not know if the material has entered the surface or groundwater, but that is likely since the spill went unreported for several weeks. The area is being assessed currently. The trail is being posted with signage warning hikers not to drink the water.

August, 2011. After first walking onto the Dark Hollow Trail, there is a large tree that has fallen right across the trail requiring people to go off the trail. Also, the trails are not well-blazed and can be confusing at times. The trails are very overgrown as well. Fallen tree within first half mile from trailhead; blaze confusion and overgrowth throughout.

August, 2011.  Trail is very overgrown & markers hard to find, especially the first 2 to 3 miles. Also, the water in the nearby Moshannon Creek is orange sulphur, so not a good source for possible drinking.

June, 2011. The Turkey Hill Trail has been closed, by the Lancaster Solid Waste Authority, from the wind turbines to the southern trailhead parking lot. That leaves the trail open only from the northern parking lot, at the base of Turkey Hill, to the wind turbines and overlook at the top. The open section is about 1 mi. The closure is due to the relocation of electric transmission towers and earthmoving activities and will last for about two years.

June, 2011. The Bill Miller Trail and Phoenix Trail which intersect the Tuscarora Trail in Tuscarora State Forest (Section 3 (Blue Mountain) of the 2011 Tuscarora Trail Guide to the North Half) have been partially relocated by DCNR to alleviate private property concerns.

Bill Miller now intersects the Tuscarora Trail aproximately a quarter mile further south from the original location. It is blazed red and allows access to a new section of Tuscarora State Forest on the east side of the Blue Mountain. The Bill Miller Trail sign has been relocated to the new intersection.

Phoenix Trail now turns north at the old intersection with the Tuscarora Trail and follows the Tuscarora Trail for approximately 150 yards before leaving the Tuscarora Trail allowing access to the same new section of Tuscarora State Forest on the east side of the Blue Mountain. It is also blazed red. The original Phoenix Trail sign still needs to be adjusted to show the new direction (should be completed sometime this month), and a new Phoenix Trail sign will be installed this fall or next spring where Phoenix Trail relocation now leaves the Tuscarora Trail. (DCNR uses the fall/winter months for sign repair/building).

From a KTA Member on June 6, 2011: "Last week I scouted a backpacking trip for our local trail club. I started from the parking area at Old Bushkill Rd. and hiked basically south west to the Pennel Run Trail. I found the trail to be completely overgrown in many places with ferns, scrub oak, poison ivy, etc. There were several significant blowdowns that required bypassing by getting off the trail. I completely lost the trail in the Pennel Run area. Standing at the last blaze found, I could see no other blaze and was looking out on a sea of waving ferns. I tried a couple of azimuths from that point but was unsuccessful in locating the trail."

The entire Greenwood Spur is open for hiking. Both bridges in the Alan Seeger Natural Area have been repaired by the Bureau of Forestry, and the loop trail and Collier Trail are both open. Reeds Gap Spur is not being maintained and should be avoided. Most trail signs have been destroyed by vandals.