READING, Pa. - The end is near for a dam in Reading that was built back in 1892. Bushong Dam is in the city's Glenside neighborhood, where the Tulpehocken Creek and Schuylkill River come together ...

July 18: Guided Sunset Kayaking, 6 p.m. at Stilling Basin, Blue Marsh, to Gring’s Mill Portage. Float down the Tulpehocken Creek and enjoy the sights and sounds. Bring your own kayak, paddle and life ...

Tom Tatum is the outdoors columnist for MediaNews Group. You can reach him at [email protected].

The county's parks and recreation department has installed a system of markers along the six-mile trail, which follows the Tulpehocken Creek from Reading's northern border to Blue Marsh Lake.

In Berks County, Blue Marsh Lake, located on the Tulpehocken Creek northwest of Reading, is definitely a hotspot for both smallmouth and largemouth bass and boasts many other popular species of ...

• Pennsylvania Wildlife with Red Creek, Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Spring Township, 6 p.m. Red Creek Wildlife Center will offer a presentation on some of Pennsylvania ...

Anyone who travels the 15-mile stretch of Route 183 in Berks County can probably point out some of its deficiencies. The problems include very narrow or nonexistent shoulders; high-volume, ...