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Reflections in Nature: A closer look at the Aspen tree

Perhaps when looking at the hillsides now, you will see a stand of trees off in the distance that appear to be covered with white blossoms. However they are not blossoms. You are looking at a stand of female aspen trees unfurling their leaves. During the middle of April, the catkins on the male aspen trees seemed to appear overnight. After a long winter, I always welcome the emergence of the male aspen tree’s catkins as a sign that spring is near. The male catkins are a good indication that spring has finally arrived, even though the grayness and dampness of the air might suggest ...

Michael Kinney paddles near Williamsport, final stretch

Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association president Michael Kinney continues his daily paddle along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. He started on May 1 in Cherry Tree and on Friday, May 17, stopped just outside of Nesbit at the Antler on the Water restaurant just west of Williamsport. The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association hase been sharing photos and other updates from his trip as they have been available at www.middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org/west-branch-adventure.html. The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association will be following the final stretch of his ...

Outdoor community calendar for week of May 21

LYCOMING AUDUBON: RIDER PARK BLUEBIRD TRAIL WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Tuesdays, beginning May 14 at 8 a.m. NOTES: Bird the Lycoming Audubon Bluebird Trail while monitoring nest boxes. Learn about the Bluebirds, their calls, nests, habitat, and how they raise their young. Please email Bruce Buckle at Bcbuckle60@gmail.com beforehand to confirm as our monitoring schedule is subject to change. Program is free and open to the public. For more details, check out our website at www.lycomingaudubon.org. LYCOMING AUDUBON: CHAPTER MEETING WHERE: Taber Museum (858 West Fourth Street, ...

Wellsboro’s Colegan Stiner continues success in bass fishing

Colegan Stiner is just a junior and 16 years old at Wellsboro High School, but the Green Hornet is already quite accomplished when it comes to fishing. Stiner competes with the Wellsboro bassmasters, an affiliated group with Wellsboro High School, had an outstanding season this year by ...

40,000 pounds of trash removed from Susquehanna communities

Communities across the region were alive with volunteers this April in celebration of Earth Month and the 2024 Susquehanna Greenway Cleanup Month. During April, partnering communities and organizations from across the Commonwealth organized 24 events that attracted over 950 volunteers and collectively removed more than 40,000 of pounds of litter from area parks, trails and communities along the Susquehanna River. Events organized and led by local groups and organizations were held in the communities of Sayre, Falls, Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Newberry, Williamsport, South ...

Fly-fishing shop opens near Muncy

It wouldn’t be a stretch to call Northcentral Pennsylvania an angler’s paradise with its numerous creeks, rivers and lakes offering plenty of opportunities to catch trout, bass and other game fish. So, it only seemed fitting to bring a fully stocked fly-fishing shop centrally located in ...