As gardeners, we spend a lot of time observing nature up close — When will my tomatoes turn red? What’s eating my hosta? What’s that white stuff on my peonies? — and we react as needed to ensure our plants survive and thrive. But there are other, sometimes overlooked, garden ...
In October, two groups welcome the sound of wings over the waters of our land — birders and duck hunters. The sight of the brightly-colored drakes and their duller-plumaged hens floating on wooded streams, flowing rivers and marshy ponds lifts our spirits! While most people know at ...
Discovering bees requires patience, a discerning eye, and lots of tools. Over 16 months, Kevin Thomas, a participant in a citizen science project by Penn State, caught 400 assorted bees in his rural backyard outside of Erie. His implements included brightly colored traps and a mesh ...
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (AP) — Stubborn drought in Ohio and the shifting weather patterns influenced by climate change appear to be affecting North America’s largest native fruit: the pawpaw. Avocado-sized with a taste sometimes described as a cross between a mango and banana, ...
Programs for the Week of Sept. 29 at Hyner Run NORTH BEND — Join the park naturalist at Hyner Run State Park, 86 Hyner Park Road, North Bend, on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m., to learn about the different “PA Snakes.” Topics will include the myths that have come up, diets, habitat and more. Meet at the amphitheater by the pool. Please bring a lawn chair. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate in the park programs. Programs may be modified or canceled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Programs for the Week at ...
Masses of people at the 1969 Woodstock festival stopped by the towering red maple tree a little ways off from the main stage. Many scrawled messages on paper scraps or cardboard and attached them to the old tree’s trunk. “SUSAN, MEET YOU HERE SATURDAY 11 A.M., 3 P.M. or 7 P.M.,” read one note left on what later became known as the Message Tree. In another, Candi Cohen was told to meet the girls back at the hotel. Dan wrote on a paper plate to Cindy (with the black hair & sister) that he was sorry he was “too untogether” to ask for her address, but left his ...
