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Seeing a snow goose migration is a unique experience

Witnessing snow goose migration for the first time is a unique experience, truly an awesome event of nature, and we are fortunate to be its path. The loud simultaneous honking and circular flight by thousands of geese is sometimes referred to as a “tornado.” Almost all snow geese in our ...

Volunteers needed for Earth Day clean up in LH

LOCK HAVEN — Calling all volunteers! This April, in celebration of Earth Week 2022, communities all along the Susquehanna River are celebrating with litter pickups and other fun activities in the spirit of keeping the Susquehanna Greenway clean and beautiful for the season to come. This includes multiple clean up days around Lock Haven, hosted by Downtown Lock Haven, Inc. The Susquehanna Greenway is a connected corridor of paddling, walking, and biking trails, boat launches, conserved lands, and communities that runs along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The ...

Over 60 community members participate in Cleanscapes event

MILL HALL — To CleanScapes and their allies, the image of kids fishing trash-strewn creekbanks is unbearable. After a 2-year hiatus, CleanScapes reemerged with hope and a vision — clean up the land adjoining Fishing Creek and adjacent roadsides in Mill Hall on March 26. They just ...

Oldest United States active park ranger retires at 100

RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100. Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service ...

Bird Lore: Early bird nesters

It was a calm, clear morning in February. Although the sun felt warm, winter still had its grip on central Pennsylvania. But there it was — a clear whistle. The simple, plaintive notes of a Tufted Titmouse calledf rom the treetop. Emboldened by the increasing daylight, he sang a brief song ...