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Reflections in Nature: Month of July brings forth a lot in nature

Although summer arrived on June 21, we had only needed to use our air conditioner a few days. Then we turned the calendar page to July and a heat wave hit us, with temperatures rising into the double digits for four days straight. Opposites must attract because Mary Alice does not like the heat, and I thrive on the heat. I love July days when temperatures hover in the 90 degrees and late afternoon rumblings of thunder are heard in the distance, along with lightning streaks across the sky. Next come the rain drops, sometimes pouring so hard the storm drains overflow. The storm passes ...

Nearly 50 people participate in latest Floating Classroom aboard Hiawatha

Nearly 50 people joined the first Floating Classroom of the 2026 season aboard the Hiawatha Paddleboat near Williamsport. The theme of the July 7 cruise, geological history of the Susquehanna River, included presentations by Central PA Rock and Mineral Club president Andrew Rockhound and ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of July 14

HAPPENINGS AT HYNER WHERE: Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Saturday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. NOTES: At Hyner Run State Park on July 18, join the park naturalist and guest speakers for a good late morning and afternoon of local history. There will be five programs dealing with the local history of the area: • “CCC of Clinton County” is a program presented by Rich Wykoff, education and outreach administrator for Lumber Heritage Region, and will be a scavenger hunt-like approach to learning about the CCC Camp in Hyner Run State Park and others. • “General history” of ...

SJN target shooting team having plenty of success this year

Last year, Kelli Smith and her husband started doing research regarding target shooting for high school athletics competition at St. John Neumann high school. They looked at some leagues to see what would fit the high school level the best for those interested. That’s when they settled ...

Snapping turtle is Pennsylvania’s dinosaur

The common snapping turtle is a species that few Pennsylvanians give a second thought, unless they see one crossing the road or digging in their flower bed. This is because, outside the breeding season, they are almost invisible, preferring to spend their time in the water and hidden from sight. But there are still those who pursue these ancient aquatic creatures for both sport and food. Snapping turtles have lived in Pennsylvania lakes, rivers and ponds for thousands of years. Although no one can be sure when they first inhabited the Keystone state, it was long before the first ...