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Outdoors

Reflections in Nature: It’s that time of the year for songbirds

Around this time of the year, we will begin to see the early arrivals of some of our songbirds. I have already seen a few robins and red-winged blackbirds. These early arrivals are all adult males. The females and juvenile males will arrive in about ten days to two weeks. After the female ...

Tips, tricks and trails from local expert Bilenky on biking for kids

Wind streaming. Speed and power. Freedom. Biking for kids can be the ultimate independence. But how to get kids outside and for caregivers and kids to feel safe? Local expert and owner and director of operations of the 2024 Philly Bike Expo Bina Bilenky shares her insider advice on biking for ...

WRRGC squirrel hunt continues to grow as it hosted fifth installment recently

Wallis Run Rod and Gun Club had their first Squirrel Hunt five years ago and a couple dozen people joined the event. On Saturday, Feb. 24, over 300 people participated in this fundraising event. In total 105 teams hunted between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cody and Sadie Reed were the winners of the ...

AIMING HIGH: Penn College archery team poised to regain All-American form

After a four-season All-American drought, coach Dustin Bartron’s Penn College archery team appears poised to regain the form that produced 88 All-Americans over the previous 22 years. “I believe we will be very competitive this season. The chemistry and work ethic of these archers are ...

A look into the challenges and resilience of waterways through the season

Life finds a way. Through trials and tribulations, we adapt and overcome. Many would agree the most captivating examples of this can be found in nature, especially through the winter. ​Take our streams and rivers for example, from the small trickling mountain springs to the steady flowing ...

Reflections in Nature: Just how do animals sleep if they’re prey?

Diary entry for Feb. 27: Mary Alice and I went for a ride on Armenia Mountain looking for signs of spring. We found the roads muddy and the forest still appeared dead. The only sign of spring was smoke coming from a maple syrup shack. Mary Alice questioned me as to why we weren’t seeing any ...