by Jeff Mitchell, KTA Board of Directors
The Thomas Darling Nature Preserve covers 2,500 acres and is located north of Blakeslee, PA. The main parking area is located at the end of Burger Road. The preserve is a collaboration of several conservancies, local governments, and agencies. It protects wetlands, bogs, streams, and forests; it features some the largest spruce forests in the state. Several rare and endangered species also live at the preserve.