The Pennsylvania Game Commission will be hosting free webinars to provide new and existing hunters of all ages the information and resources needed to be successful this fall. The courses cover topics such as finding places to hunt, selecting a firearm, an overview of regulations, biology of ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The late-July disclosure that African swine fever was discovered in Dominican Republic pigs — the first time the disease has been found in the Western Hemisphere in 40 years — rocked the pork-production industry, but Penn State Extension has been preparing for the ...

For as long as I can remember Audubon has touted bird watching as a wonderful way for almost anyone, anywhere, to connect with the natural world through the enjoyment of birds. Birds are wildlife that come to us in our back yards, in our parks and in the wonderful forests and wild lands that ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell, and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn met this week at Boyd Big Tree Preserve to ...

HARRISBURG — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has announced new conservation measures in certain state forests where federally threatened and endangered bats are found. The new conservation measures address traditional firewood collection and cutting of standing ...

Here in Central PA, many summer birds have already raised their first brood of youngsters. There is less singing than a month ago, but, as some pairs settle in for another brood, there is plenty of sound out there for people who want to find or just listen to birds. The male has long been ...