The Pennsylvania Game Commission always wants to make sure they have information regarding animals and birds within the state. Are there any new nesting sites? Are certain birds changing their diets unexpectedly? What do the migration paths look like? All of that can be tough at times to ...
Remake Learning Days: Wildflower Walk On Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m., at Little Pine State Park, take a walk around Little Pine State Park with the naturalist to see the different wildflowers coming out during spring. This event is part of the “Remake Learning Days” series in state parks and is titled “Remake Learning Days: Wildflower Walk.” All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. Program may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Meet at the amphitheater. Remake Learning Days: Wildflower ...
Birdwatching has become a cherished pastime for many since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when people stuck at home for months looked out their windows for entertainment and immersed themselves into the natural world, many of them for the first time. Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of ...
When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned way — with a rake. These days, I don’t see many rakes in my neighborhood. It seems everyone has a leaf blower or a landscaper who uses one, often at ungodly hours, which disrupts humans as well as wildlife. The ...
Nature's Spring Sonata On Saturday, April 27, at 4 p.m., at Hyner Run State Park, join the naturalist for a relaxing stroll down the Nature Trail to hear “Nature’s Spring Sonata.” Topics of discussion will center around what is being heard. This is designed to be an informal program. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. Program may be modified or canceled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Meet at the amphitheater (by the pool). Nature’s Spring Sonata On Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m., at Little Pine State Park, join ...
Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as ...
