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Reflections in Nature: Rhythm of the tides is important to many creatures

This past Sunday at 2 a.m., our clocks were changed back to standard time. This hour change sometimes throws me for a loop and takes me a while to become accustomed to. Have you ever wondered if the change of time affects wildlife? The answer is no since most animals live on the same rhythm as humans. The two rhythms that humans and most animals follow are the seasons and day and night. However, there is a third rhythm that some animals follow. According to the book “Animal Timekeepers” by Navin Sullivan, the rhythms of day and night are caused by the rotating Earth. Of course, ...

Deer are crossing roads more frequently throughout Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG — With deer becoming increasingly active, and daylight-saving time soon to put more vehicles on the road during the hours when deer move most, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is advising motorists to slow down and stay alert. Deer become more active in autumn with the lead-up to ...

West Branch fisheries topics to be discussed at meeting on Nov. 12

The public is invited to a meeting of the Trout Unlimited Susquehanna Chapter featuring PA Fish and Boat Commission Warm Water Unit Leader Geoff Smith, Area 3 Fisheries Manager Jason Detar and Susquehanna River Biologist Garrett Kratina. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Lycoming College Heim Biology and Chemistry building, Room G11. The building is located near the corner of Mulberry Street and Washington Blvd. The discussion will include est Branch Susquehanna Catfish surveys, an upcoming smallmouth bass telemetry project, an update on muskellunge ...

Eureka violation for not complying with 30-day cleanup order ‘remains outstanding’

​Eureka Resources started removing wastewater from its Second Street, Williamsport, site on Monday, Oct. 27, according to Dustan Karschner, Environmental Protection Specialist with the Department of Environmental Protection. According to his inspection report, Karschner had stopped in for a follow-up inspection of the site to find out that three truck loads of fracking waste water were departing that morning for disposal with a total of up to six truckloads per day planned to be removed moving forward, transporting the wastewater to Kleese Disposal in Ohio, which is a permitted ...

Outdoor community calendar for Week of Nov. 4

AUDUBON EVENT: OHL/MCELHATTEN RESERVOIR BIRDWALK WHERE: Valero gas station located at the interchange of PA 477 and Interstate 80 WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. NOTES: Our final Saturday trip of the season will be in southern Clinton County. We will walk along the edge of this 100-acre lake and search for winter species, possibly including finches, raptors, migrating waterfowl and perhaps even shore birds. Wearing blaze orange this time of the year is always wise as a precaution. Join the Audubon Society for this relatively flat walk along the water and woods. See the ...

Pennsylvania elk make trip to Benezette a must

Benezette, Pennsylvania. There is perhaps nowhere else in the Commonwealth where hundreds of people are willing to get up before dawn and drive to remote locations for the possibility of seeing and hearing male elk bugle during the mating season. The Pennsylvania elk herd is primarily ...