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Community Outdoor calendar for week of July 15

FREE BIRDING EVENTS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY WHERE: Various locations (read below) WHEN: Throughout July and August NOTES: Loyalsock Foundation is partnering with local bird enthusiasts and the Lycoming Audubon Society to deliver a series of birding walks and programs this summer. We invite the community to celebrate our winged friends at The Summit: Center for Wellness campus in Laporte. • JULY 1-31: Summit Bird Safari photo challenge (online) • JULY-AUGUST: Backyard Bird Chronicles Book Club • JULY 17: Creating bird collages • AUGUST 14: Birding Walk led by Sara ...

Mineral vs. mainstream? A look into the benefits of mineral sunscreen

Whether you’re kayaking down the Susquehanna River, hiking the Greenway trails or enjoying a summer swim, sun protection is essential. But did you know your choice of sunscreen doesn’t just affect your skin—it can also impact the health of the Susquehanna River itself? Many popular ...

Many Pennsylvanians will enjoy fishing in saltwater this summer

With summer well underway, many Pennsylvanians will be heading to the beaches of nearby New Jersey, Delaware or Maryland. While on vacation many will consider taking advantage of the various fishing opportunities found throughout the area but are reluctant to do so because they have never fished in saltwater before. Do not let this stop you from casting a line. What keeps visiting anglers from trying new waters while on vacation? First, there is the concern that they do not know where to fish. Second, the belief that they do not have the proper gear. Both these issues can be easily ...

Reflections in Nature: Ants may just be our most interesting insect

I opened the door of the kitchen cupboard to get the peanut butter and saw an ant scampering away. I quickly dispatched the ant. Now I have a problem. If I tell Mary Alice about seeing an ant, she will take everything out of the cupboard and begin scrubbing. I think I’ll keep quiet since I don’t believe that one ant makes an infestation. Later my problem was solved when Mary Alice opened the cupboard door and saw an ant, she immediately declared war. She decided to use a liquid ant killer that we had from last year. When I read the small print on the bottle label, I learned what ...

Montoursville native LaFon runs 165 miles for MS Run the US relay

Every day, Aubrey LaFon was surrounded with beautiful views. There were gorges and canyons that she ran by. Then she saw plenty of farmlands. It was a 165-mile stretch between Colorado and Nebraska that LaFon ran through. And while she was roughly 1,200 miles away from Pennsylvania, LaFon ...