natural environment

Read the local list of fall 2024 C2P2 grant recipients in the PA Wilds region below. County-specific project funding totals $4,812,900. In Cameron Cou...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced a total of $5,218,900 in grants for organizations and pro...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service announced three leaders of the annual Allegheny River Cleanup have received the 2024 Outstanding Wild and Scenic Rive...

Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way and threaten peopl...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania schools looking to switch to renewable energy can now receive assistance from the state through its $25 million Solar for Sc...

Dear Heloise: Don't forget to stock up on batteries for Christmas. Most gifts that need them don't have them included. You want to be sure that folks ...

Sunday was another exciting day at the two Deer Check Stations operated by the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative on SR 59 and 346 in McKean County. The ...

“Nice bucks” and young hunters’ first successes highlighted the first day of rifle deer season, according to Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) re...

This year alone, Pennsylvania has suffered two tragic deaths, more than 40 injuries, and the loss or damage of dozens of buildings due to wildfires. T...

UNIVERSITY PARK — In early 2025, Penn State Extension will offer a webinar series aimed at helping individuals create and enhance natural areas around...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Autumn beauty can sure leave a mess behind! For many people the love of the seasonal aesthetic is lessened by the work involved to c...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The 107.5-acre, Shaw Family Nature Preserve in Lancaster County is growing by nearly 19 acres. The nature preserve in Mount Joy Tow...

The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) on Tuesday issued a temporary supersedeas, or stay, stopping Catalyst Energy Inc. of Pittsburgh fro...

Recently, I wrote an article about each hunting season being different from every other. Due to a variety of factors, the most important being weather...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is play...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced campfires are prohibited on state park and forest land...

Penn State Extension will offer a Tree Tenders training in early 2025. The classes, which will be held via webinar, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. W...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — While many are enjoying unseasonably sunny skies and warm temperatures, it looks like some rain would be appreciated across the sta...

They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecological functions in rive...

CYCLONE — “I bought the house in October of 2022,” recalls Cyclone homeowner Helen Dragonette. “My pumphouse first blew up in September 2023 and then ...