It seems rare nowadays to find public land that actually provides substantial benefits to a large number of the public.  Oftentimes it appears that access to public land continues to be constrained, and with a changing political climate, public land often appears to provied direct benefits to fewer and fewer people. 

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is bucking the trend.  The county recently opened its Trexler Nature Preserve to bowhunting for deer, and is now planning on stocking a large portion of Jordan Creek, which runs through the preserve, and improving fishing access to the creek.  

Hopefully the expansion of hunting and fishing on Lehigh County lands will set an example that other public land managers will strive to follow.

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