In a lab where streams run indoors and ecosystems are built by hand, Emily Gonzalez is doing more than collecting data. She’s helping answer questions that could shape the future of Pennsylvania’s waterways — and directly support large-scale restoration efforts already underway in the ...
The four seasons that we experience here in Pennsylvania are a special treat. Being a game warden for 34 years, I had many occasions to spend time in Penn’s Woods during all four seasons. Although in the woods, after a fresh snowfall, I would find myself in a winter wonderland, my favorite ...
HARRISBURG — The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates interested in serving on the Pennsylvania Game Commission Board as commissioners in the following regions: • District 8: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and ...
FOREST THERAPY WALK WHERE: Rider Park in Trout Run WHEN: Tuesday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to noon NOTES: This walk is designed specifically for those experiencing blindless or any visual impairments. We will enjoy a gentle, guided walk to enjoy the beauty of a spring wander through a wooded ...
We are coming to the time of the year when people will be spending more time out-of-doors. Although this is usually an enjoyable time, we do come in contact with some of nature’s pitfalls, such as sunburns, hornets, ticks, stinging nettles, poison ivy and more. Probably poison ivy creates ...
The common raven is one of my favorite birds and I am thankful that raven populations have increased in recent decades. While historians believe ravens were common throughout the Mid-Atlantic region centuries ago, persecution and especially the widespread destruction of our forests during the ...