Twenty-nine students representing Tioga, Bradford, Centre, Clinton and Northumberland counties participated in one of two Northern Tier HERYN (Helping Engage our River’s Youth with Nature) program days in late July, at Hills Creek State Park in Wellsboro. “Both days consisted of a ...

Last week a friend stopped by our home to give me a quart of freshly picked blackberries. I had a flashback to when our children were young and we spent many days in July and August picking blueberries, black and red raspberries and black berries. Blackberries and raspberries, which are ...

RIDER PARK STAR PARTY WHERE: Ryder Park WHEN: Friday, August 9 at 8:30 p.m. NOTES: Rider Park is hosting a “Star Party” with Central Pennsylvania Observers on Friday, Aug. 9. Those should arrive at 8:30-9 p.m. and the show will begin at 9:15 p.m. Those interested should park in the ...

Rider Park is a large outdoor recreation area. Anyone who’s frequented the park can attest to that. The 867-acre nature preserve which is open to the public has plenty of trails for people to hike and take in scenery. In fact, there’s 10 miles of beautiful trails for those to see ...

There is no doubt about it, the Susquehanna River offers a world of beauty and opportunity for outdoor recreation. In recent years, more people than ever have shown an interest in activities on and along our backyard river. Yet, it is not always apparent where to go or how to plan that next ...

As it splashed around in the bottom of a small translucent Tupperware container between being weighed and carefully measured, a hellbender regurgitated pieces of crayfish it recently had harvested from the nearby creek. Obviously, this hellbender had eaten well, especially considering the ...