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Pine Creek Rail Trail selected as Pennsylvania’s 2026 Trail of the Year

HARRISBURG — The Pine Creek Rail Trail, a 62-mile scenic journey through the Appalachian Mountains in Lycoming and Tioga counties, has been named Pennsylvania’s 2026 Trail of the Year by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. “We are proud to name the Pine Creek Rail Trail as Pennsylvania’s 2026 Trail of the Year and to honor the rich history, culture, and recreational opportunities that make this trail a destination for visitors from around the world,” said DCNR secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. “This designation will raise awareness about the wealth ...

Reflections in Nature: Sighting of herons means spring’s arrival is on schedule

By now, most of us have seen our first robin of the year and also have seen and heard the flocks of geese heading north in their familiar V formation. My diaries tell me that both sightings are right on schedule. Another sighting for me has been a great blue heron. After checking in diaries from previous years, I found that I usually see this bird about the middle of March. The earliest sighting for me was on February 7 in 2006. I read in several bird books that the blue heron winters over in most of their breeding range. These herons usually disappear from Bradford County in late ...

Migration season on Susquehanna River is here

Flowing through the heart of Pennsylvania and beyond, the Susquehanna River serves as a vital corridor within the Atlantic Flyway — one of four major migratory bird routes in North America. Stretching more than 3,000 miles from Arctic tundra to the Caribbean and South America, the Atlantic ...

Redmond named new manager for Little Pine State Park Complex

HARRISBURG — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the appointment of Haley Redmond as the manager for the Little Pine State Park Complex in the Pennsylvania Wilds. “Haley’s deep knowledge about the environment and passion for connecting to visitors will be a tremendous asset to the Little Pine complex and the Pennsylvania Wilds region,” Dunn said. “We expect she will continue the strong history of leadership at these beautiful parks and the incredible wealth of natural resources within.” Redmond oversees the park complex, ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of March 17

VIRTUAL CCC OF CLINTON COUNTY WHERE: Virtually online via Microsoft Teams WHEN: Tuesday, March 24 from 11-11:30 a.m. NOTES: There will be a Virtual CCC of Clinton County program from Hyner Run State Park. This will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and will not take place in person. Did you know that Pennsylvania had the second largest amount of Civilian Conservation Corps camps out of any other state? Ten of them were in Clinton County, making it the county in Pennsylvania with the most CCC camps. This program will look into some of the history of these CCC camps, a ...

Comments on proposed waterfowl seasons being accepted

HARRISBURG — Hunters and members of waterfowl organizations have several options to ask questions and voice opinions on the 2026-27 proposed migratory game bird seasons. Questions or comments can be submitted by email to waterfowlcomments@pa.gov, or by mail to Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Management, 2001 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, 17110. An informational livestream, followed by a live question-and-answer session, will be held on the proposed seasons on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on the Game Commission’s YouTube channel. The briefing will be recorded, and a link ...