NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Surfing is no longer a solitary pursuit for Dan Fischer. When he catches a wave along the shores of Rhode Island, he looks down at a surfboard covered with the names of people who have died, but who shared his love of the ocean. His father’s name is the guiding light ...
The month of May is exciting; the trees are leafing out, wildflowers abound, and the songbirds are coming through on the way to their breeding grounds. Pennsylvania is host to many of the 37 kinds of warblers that nest east of the Rockies. These are extremely active, tiny foragers of insects ...
BELLEFONTE — Mulches have become a standard element of most landscape plantings. Mulches are commonly used to enhance the beauty of landscapes, suppress weeds, conserve soil moisture, and buffer plants from the damaging effects of traffic and lawn equipment. Proper mulching is one of the ...
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The endangered California condor returned to soar the skies over the state's far northern coast redwood forests on Tuesday for the first time in more than a century. Two captive-bred birds were released from a pen in Redwood National Park, about an ...
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It wouldn’t be fair to call Oxford resident Brion Whitten a jack of all trades. Just a lot of them. He hunts. He fishes. He fights fires, both for a living and in his spare time. He’s a former Marine who toured Iraq, Africa and Peru before being honorably discharged with a rank of corporal. He’s authored a book about his experiences outdoors and how they relate to his faith. He created his own line of award-winning turkey calls. And now, seemingly out of nowhere, he’s become a content creator who’s steadily amassed a sizable online ...
DAGSBORO, Del. (AP) — A crystal clear sky reflects off the placid water at Pepper Creek as, almost on cue, one of the resident bald eagles swoops over the shoreline in a regal arc. It’s this kind of awe in nature — like a child curiously digging through the mud or exploring unknown ...
