Recently the Mid-Atlantic Audubon Society wrote up a large landscape-type scale forest management plan which included Rider Park. For Rider Park manager Sara Street, her park is going to get a forest management plan written by one of the foresters and it’s something she is more than excited ...
The Eastern hemlock is the Pennsylvania state tree and plays a vital role in the health of cold-water streams with native brook trout populations, but like many trees throughout the state, it is under siege. Sara Johnson, Forest Health Program Specialist, DCNR Bureau of Forestry, spoke to the ...
Pennsylvania anglers have faced more than their share of invasive species. Flatheads in the Susquehanna. Snakeheads in the Delaware River. Rusty crayfish border to border. The list goes on, and adding another name to the list should come as no surprise – but trout? Keystone anglers and ...
Sportsmen clubs have been holding shooting contests to prepare the hunters for the hunting season. These shooting contests are referred to as turkey shoots because prizes for the top shooters could be a turkey, however, other prizes are also given. These shoots are not new. Many years ago, ...
NATIONAL HIKING DAY WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17 from 9-11 a.m. NOTES: Join Rider Park manager Sara Street for a hike to the new vista for National Hiking Day. It’s a special day dedicated to celebrating the great outdoors and promoting the activity of hiking. It provides ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that Pennsylvanians now have the opportunity to nominate their favorite trail for the 2025 Trail of the Year. “If Pennsylvanians know of a trail that provides unique ...