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A photographic look at the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership's fifth-annual Outdoor Expo the Shikellamy State Park Marina in Sunbury this past Saturday. Set at the scenic confluence of the North and West Branches of the Susquehanna River, the Outdoor Expo is the region’s premier celebration ...

Reflections in Nature: Toads and frogs are similar, yet different

Mary Alice has had an iris garden along the side and the back of the house for about 15 year. The original rhizomes were given to her by Glen Bowers, who was the executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Through the years, she has spent more hours on the iris plants than any other flowers in her garden. This past spring the plants had very few flowers. Mary Alice decided to clean out and separate the plants earlier than usual, and, in doing so, she discovered that the rhizomes were infested and rotted. This led her to dig up the entire iris bed. In the process, she ...

Outdoor community calendar for week of August 4

SUMMER AMBIENCE WHERE: Little Pine State Park and Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 8 at 8:30 p.m. (Little Pine) and 3:30 p.m. (Hyner Run) NOTES: Join the naturalist for a relaxing evening to hear summer ambience. Topics of discussion will center around what is being heard. This is designed to be an informal program. All children must be accompanied by an adult in participate. The program may be modified or canceled in the even tof severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Those interested in the Little Pine program should meet at the boat launch. Please ...

Learning about our birds, contributing to science

We connect to the bird world in many ways. The most popular and intimate way is at our bird feeders. For many, curiosity and appreciation of birds that started in our backyards enticed us to know more, to learn bird names and to experience the diversity of bird life beyond our ...

Time to watch your weight when it comes to fish casting

If you are not catching as much fish as your buddy, it might be time to pay attention to your weight. No, not your waistline. That is someone else’s column. I’m talking about how much weight you are using on your line. The wrong weight equals the wrong presentation equals less fish caught. It’s a good bet you already know what too little weight means. Without enough weight, you can’t cast properly. Without enough weight, you can’t penetrate the deep cover. Without enough weight, your lure will take too long to reach the bottom. Without enough weight, your lure will be swept ...