This week, a representative from the National Park Service came to York County to designate the Susquehanna River Water Trail -- a 103-mile portion of water from Sunbury to the Maryland border -- a national recreational trail.

The designation highlights the significance of the river as a recreational resource that improves the quality of life in the region.

I don't know about you, but anytime I'm in my kayak in the middle of the river -- far from cell phones and computers and highways -- my quality of life skyrockets.