In the parks

July 12, 2025

Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. Sunday Stroll Join the park naturalist at Bald Eagle State Park on July 13 for a 1-mile guided walk along part of the Skyline Trail. Meet at the Skyline Trailhead on Skyline Drive at 10 a.m. for the Sunday Stroll. World of Bats On Friday, July 18, at 8:15 p.m., at Little Pine State Park, there will be a program called “World of ...

The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work

July 5, 2025

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government’s plans for protecting the U.S. ...

Public asked to report turkey sightings

June 28, 2025

The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The Annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey runs July 1 through Aug. 31. Public participation is important for turkey population management. Survey data allow the agency to ...

In the parks

June 28, 2025

Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. Bird Bingo Join us on Saturday, June 28, for Bird Bingo — a program to teach birding beginners about the different bird species that can be found in Bald Eagle State Park. Beginning at 10 a.m., we will be taking a 1.5-mile scenic walk of portions of the Woapalanne and Butterfly trails in an attempt to get as many Bingos as possible! ...

Want to plant trees to offset fossil fuels? You’d need all of North and Central America, study finds

June 21, 2025

Planting trees has plenty of benefits, but this popular carbon-removal method alone can't possibly counteract the planet-warming emissions caused by the world's largest fossil-fuel companies. To do that, trees would have to cover the entire land mass of North and Central America, according to ...

In the Parks

June 21, 2025

Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. CCC of Little Pine On Friday, June 20, at Little Pine State Park, at 3:30 p.m., join the park naturalist and learn about the work that the “CCC of Little Pine” did in the 1930’s and 1940’s in the area, the culture in these camps and how it prepared some to be well-disciplined World War II veterans. Meet at the amphitheater. CCC ...