I was recently told by a lady that she had seen a road-killed beaver and was curious as to whether this was unusual. I told her that early spring is when a beaver colony breaks up, and the young beavers are on their own. At this time, a beaver could get hit by a car. Although an average ...

Wildlife in Need founder Sue DeArment is more than happy with what her organization is able to do and how much it’s grown from 2017 to now. The statewide organization -- which helps capture injured animals and bring them to rehabilitation centers throughout Pennsylvania to recover -- sees ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, a lot of people found themselves doing various activities outdoors, notably hiking and going on various nature trails. Dale’s Ridge Trail in Lewisburg was no exception to that. The 2.3-mile trail loop off Route 192 West saw a lot of use since 2020, and ...

Spring is arriving, bringing back fresh green leaves and vibrant blooms. Unfortunately, as residents of north central Pennsylvania know, it also can bring infestations of hungry spongy moths. It’s early in the season, and with the weather having gone through some cycles of really warm and ...

I guess I’ve always had a thing for birds. My mom would carry on whistled “conversations” with cardinals on her Sunday afternoon walks around our farm with my brother and me. My wife Joan and I eventually had a farm of our own up the grand Loyalsock Creek in northern Lycoming County. We ...

Spring finally arrived on March 19 at 11:06 p.m. Although we experienced spring-like weather earlier in the month, the temperatures seemed more like winter when spring finally arrived on March 19. In the New England states, there was an old saying that spring advances north at the rate of ...