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Outdoors

LHU student revolutionizing stream restoration with rock-powered science

Natalie Brown kneels beside a humming wet lab setup at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven, calipers in hand, measuring the promise of Pennsylvania’s streams. The master’s candidate in biology regularly tests how everyday rocks could supercharge freshwater mussel recovery in the West ...

Hearing protection is not just for the range

Despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, far too many hunters risk permanent hearing loss season after season. Are you doing everything you can to protect your future health, or are you paying a higher price for your next trophy than you realize? There was a time not too long ago ...

First four Floating Classrooms are announced for year

The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeping Association’s annual summer and early fall Floating Classroom series is gearing up for the 2026 season with a new lineup of programs and presenters. The first four programs, covering July and August, have been selected and include: • July 7 — ...

Vernal school day camps coming up for registration this summer

The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeping Association’s annual summer day camp programs for young learners are open for registration. With limited spaces available and growing popularity over the past couple summers, we anticipate they will fill quickly. • Habitat Helpers, our preschool-aged ...

DCNR opens $500,000 grant program to protect at-risk wildlife, native plants

HARRISBURG — Applications are now open for the 2026 Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP), which offers grants to support research and conservation projects that protect Pennsylvania’s native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems. The program, which is overseen by the Department of ...