PINE GROVE — The buffet line inside the fire hall in rural Pennsylvania was a familiar sight last weekend as a crowd of about 150 people heaped dinner onto their plates before sitting down to eat, hear a little live music and wait for the raffle. Aside from a couple of vegetable dishes ...
February is an excellent time for seasoned birders and casual nature enthusiasts to watch for one of Pennsylvania’s more delightful raptors, the elusive short-eared owl. Among our state’s winter visitors, these enigmatic owls stand out not only for their beauty but also for their ...
The City of Williamsport has something to chirp about this spring. City Council recently approved a resolution to adopt initiatives to be recognized as a Pennsylvania Audubon Council Pennsylvania “Bird Town.” Valerie Fessler, director of community and economic development, introduced the resolution. Bird Town works in conjunction with municipalities and like-minded organizations to promote communities’ conservation actions to create healthy, more sustainable environments for birds, wildlife and people, Fessler said. The action requires no general fund expense. Bruce ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It’s an idea that sells far better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders. Messaging from the U.S. ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Geese appear to understand when and where hunting takes place but are willing to risk the danger to stay close to resources and their primary habitats, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. In findings recently published in Landscape Ecology, the ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Hundreds of landowners, natural resources and forestry professionals and conservationists interested in forests will gather at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College on March 6-8 to learn about forest health and how to better care for their woodlands. The attraction will be two back-to-back events: the 2025 Forest Health Briefing and the 2025 Forest Landowners Conference, hosted by Penn State’s James C. Finley Center for Private Forests, Penn State Extension, the Division of Forest Health in the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and ...
