A very valuable gift you can give your kids, especially this time of year, is to deeply meet them through nature. Of course the most obvious benefits are to physical health. Taking a hike or riding a bike benefit physical health, as opposed to screen time. Numerous less obvious benefits are ...
I’ve lived in northcentral and central Pennsylvania pretty much all of my life, in large part because of the incredible natural beauty of the area. Hunters, fishermen, hikers, bikers — everyone with a hankering for the green hills of home — can appreciate the draw. Once my wife Joan ...
A number of years ago, our previous pastor tried his best to persuade my wife and I into taking over as youth group leaders at our church. One of his selling points: “It will likely bless you more than you realize. You will get more out of it than you put in.” As usual, he was right, ...
In last week’s article I promised to tell you about a war that has been raging in nature since the beginning of time. This battle has endured and still rages on in every forest, meadow and planted field. It is a war with no truce, a war between plants and the predators that feed upon them. ...
TROUT OF HYNER RUN WHERE: Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Friday, July 3 at 3:30 p.m. NOTES: Join the park naturalist and learn about the different types of trout of Hyner Run. Afterwards, we may have some time to share fish stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult to ...
Big brown trout, longer than your forearm, don’t get that way by being easy to catch. For the most part, they sulk on the bottom of deep pools, in undercuts or under snags during the day, out of the reach of predators. They might venture out from their lairs to feed on an overcast day for ...