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Outdoors

Reflections in Nature: Rhododendron bushes have two types of buds

The leaves and buds on our rhododendron bushes froze during the last cold blast. This caused the leaves to curl and appear as if frosted. When the temperature drops the leaves of the rhododendron bush will curl inward to prevent water from evaporating, and as the temperature warms the leaves ...

Interactive map plots 22,000 bird detections, 170 species along West Branch

Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association board president Michael Kinney and his girlfriend, Missy Gray, paddled the West Branch of the Susquehanna River the first 24 days of May. Along the way, they took a Birdnet PUC with mobile hotspot and Jackery battery with solar panels, a unit ...

A look at how Fisherman’s Paradise became well known

If you are a fly angler there is little doubt you have heard of Fisherman’s Paradise of Spring Creek, located between Bellefonte and State College. Anglers from all around are familiar with what consider a primer fly fishing area. But why is this section of stream so popular? How did it ...

Reflections in nature: Coal oil and kerosene

Recently, when I went inside our home, I immediately noticed that all of our kerosene lamps were gathered on the kitchen table, and there were many. I asked Mary Alice what was going on. She answered that the chimneys and bases needed to be washed. Now, they already looked clean to me. Mary ...

Wellsboro’s Stiner named an all-star in bassmaster fishing

Forty-five of the best high school anglers from across the country have been named to the Bassmaster High School All-State fishing team. Chosen to represent Pennsylvania in the top 45 was Wellsboro’s Colegan Stiner while Mechanicsburg’s Nolan Fernandez and Breezewood’s Andrew Cowan both ...

Statewide deer season is officially underway in PA

HARRISBURG — Shoppers have Black Friday, but for Pennsylvania hunters, the real action started a day later on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, when the statewide firearms deer season began. No other single point of the hunting calendar draws as much participation. Opening day, which fell ...