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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. Virtual Series HOWARD — Join the Bald Eagle State Park naturalist each week in February to learn about the natural world and Pennsylvania history! Programs will occur virtually on Microsoft Teams. Pre-registration is required on the DCNR Calendar of Events. The program link will be sent in a confirmation email following ...

From the Susquehanna to Katahdin: A Cogan Station thru-hiker’s journey

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is one of America’s most iconic long-distance hikes. Yet for many Pennsylvanians, the section that winds through our own backyard carries a special significance — especially where it meets the Susquehanna River, a lifeline of both ...

In the Parks

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. Virtual Series HOWARD — Join the Bald Eagle State Park naturalist every week in February to learn about the natural world and Pennsylvania history! Programs will occur virtually on Microsoft Teams. Pre-registration is required on the DCNR Calendar of Events. The program link will be sent in a confirmation email following ...

In the parks

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. Furs and Skulls PHILIPSBURG — Stop by the Black Moshannon State Park office any time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, to learn interesting facts about local wildlife. Various animal furs and skulls will be on display. Winter Bird Walk HOWARD — Join the park naturalist at Bald Eagle State Park on Friday, Feb. 13, ...

Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South’s rice and crawfish farms

KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he’s finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For every crawfish Courville dumps out of a trap, three or four snails clang onto the ...

River trip helped bring awareness to West Branch of Susquehanna

You may never see the West Branch of the Susquehanna River the same way after viewing the spectacular photography of Michael Kinney from his journey down this great waterway. Kinney captured breathtaking shots of various fish species idling underwater, birds roosting in woodlands and ...