HARRISBURG — The Shapiro Administration today announced $1.4 million in new investments to expand and improve all-terrain vehicle trails and facilities across Pennsylvania – strengthening the Commonwealth’s $19 billion outdoor recreation industry. “These grants expand safe, ...

Recently I accompanied Mary Alice shopping for groceries. My job was to push the cart and since she is only 4 feet, 8 inches tall, reach products that are on the higher shelves. As we went down an aisle that had all the cleaning products, the smell made my eyes water and I began sneezing. I ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners gave preliminary approval to the 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits. All 2026-27 season proposals include the Sundays that fall within the listed start and end dates. Also, seasons that previously ended on Saturdays ...

In the depths of late winter, some birds are actually breeding such as bald eagles and owls for example. Many local photographers have captured prize-winning late-winter pictures of adult snow-covered eagles on their nests. Perhaps less known is that owls also are breeding and nesting now ...

There were eight of us from different walks of life. One of us was 80 years old, another just 20. We had one task: to count every bird we saw or heard during a cold, but sunny Saturday in December. We were Lycoming Audubon volunteers participating in the National Audubon Society’s ...

Here we are in the dead of winter with nighttime temperatures falling into single digits, and despite this I am seeing signs that the breeding season for wildlife has begun. On Jan. 15, Mary Alice and I watched three squirrels chasing each other. These wild chases are a sure sign that winter ...