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Non-native vs. invasive: how each impacts our environment

I follow a lot of different publications and social media regarding the outdoors, especially here in the Keystone State. One of the benefits of the Internet is the ability to access so much information quickly, all from the comfort of your living room. Whether it is a hunting forum from the northcentral or an article about fishing in the Delaware, they are right there at my fingertips. Unfortunately, this also allows for the spread of misinformation, and after enough shares or likes, this misinformation takes on the appearance of the truth. Such is the case with the debate about ...

Reflections in Nature: Birds take advantage of opportunities provided by other species

My wife is always on the lookout for eagles, and last week we were pleased to have seen two eagles. One flew over our car in Camptown and the second was flying toward its nest near Gillett. Later, in the week, we saw on TV where eagles have been gathering on the Delaware River. Although seeing an eagle is no longer uncommon, it is still a thrill for the two of us. My most memorable sighting of our national symbol happened many years ago as I was driving along the Tioga/Hammond Dam. I just happened to glance at the lake and noticed an osprey catching a fish. The osprey took flight ...

Gardening as a revolutionary act: transforming yards with foodscaping

In a front porch garden bed, a burst of pink cosmos teases an elegant eggplant, dripping with speckled purple fruits while rudbeckia and swiss chard daydream in the sunshine. This mixing of edibles and ornamentals is known as foodscaping, a garden technique that horticulturist and author ...

West Branch Motor Boat Association celebrates its 76th year

Most know Summer Street in South Williamsport for Candy Cane Lane every winter season. And while that’s very true, at the far end of Candy Cane Lane near the Susquehanna River sits a little piece of paradise for boaters in the area. That’s where the West Branch Motor Boat Association is ...

Environmental Education Expo event was a massive success at Montour Preserve

​Eight-year-old Hannah Read, of Lewisburg, loved the 2024 Environmental Education Expo at the Montour Preserve so much, that she insisted that her mother bring her back for the 2025 show on Saturday, Feb. 8. “I was so fun. I begged to come back again,” she said, adding that trips to ...

PGC will be releasing nearly 8,400 pheasants this month

HARRISBURG — Pheasant hunters, don’t put away your gear just yet. The Pennsylvania Game Commission will be releasing approximately 8,400 pheasants, mostly hens, to provide additional hunting recreation in the last two weeks of pheasant season, which runs through Feb. 28. “The Game Commission purchases the pheasant chicks raised on our game farms from a private sector supplier,” said Wildlife Operations Division Chief Ian Gregg. “During the 2024 production season, we requested our supplier to raise additional pheasants to be held through the fall and early winter as an ...