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Outdoors

WVSA completes streambank restoration project on Mill Creek

Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority completed a major streambank restoration project along Mill Creek near the border of Wilkes-Barre and Plains Township. Known as the Mill Creek “The Bog” project, the work repaired about 300 feet of badly eroded streambank that had ...

Community Outdoor calendar for week of July 1

AUDUBON EVENT: BLUEBIRD WALKS WHERE:Rider Park WHEN: Tuesday, July 1 at 7:30 a.m. (Bluebird Walk #2) ... Tuesday, July 15 at 7:30 a.m. (Bluebird Walk #3). NOTES: Join Bruce Buckle and Fred Stiner for an exciting bluebird nest box inspection walk at Rider Park. Explore the 26 nest boxes ...

SGP releases activity-packed booklet for kids

LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is excited to announce the release of a brand-new educational and activity-packed booklet designed just for kids: The Susquehanna Greenway Adventure Book, featuring none other than the mighty mussel. Packed with puzzles, games, safety tips, ...

Getting a doe permit has never been easier for hunters

Another Pennsylvania hunting tradition has changed, yet I do not expect the usually angry outcry. For the first time, hunters will not only be able to purchase their license and doe tag online but residents will also be guaranteed a doe permit. For years, Pennsylvanian hunters were required ...

A switch to EV can allow for more enjoyable bird watching

My wife Joan and I’s life in a retirement community in State College is going very well. We continue to spend lots of time and energy watching our beloved birds. Our feeders in our garden space eastern redbud tree are busy, and we were fortunate this spring to watch a clutch of black-capped ...

Reflections in Nature: More than 1,000 species of solitary wasps exist

For the past few weeks, in between raindrops, I have been trying to paint the lower part of our house. When I removed the shutters, I found a small community of wasps, spiders and other insects. During this process, I received several insect bites, and one of the bites had been bothering me for ...