natural environment

Allegheny River and Watershed Cleanup celebrates its sweet 16 this year. For more than a decade and a half, family, friends and the community have gat...

HARRISBURG — Even though federal money to reclaim mine lands in Appalachia has been slow to arrive, some states have made progress on improvement plan...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A bottle of water sampled from a lake or river can reveal what fish, amphibians, insects and bacteria are present, thanks to environ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Nitrate, a common chemical compound that occurs naturally and is found in plants, water and soil, but it can break down into molecul...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — A large infusion of federal funds is headed to Pennsylvania to plug orphaned oil and gas wells, an announcement that the state’s en...

Robin Wall Kimmerer, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, scientist, author, mother and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, will share her insights on the ...

HARRISBURG — The Shapiro Administration and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced a new registered apprenticeship program to train worke...

MARIENVILLE — The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is accepting public review and comment for the North Kane vegetation management project...

The conservation districts of Cameron, Elk, McKean, Potter and Tioga, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and G...

NEW YORK (TNS) — It’s routine practice for government officials to kill animals deemed invasive or destructive. For the most part, Americans accept th...

HARRISBURG — The Department of Environmental Protection has made nearly $1 million available for projects that will promote environmental education an...

MARIENVILLE — The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service announced that public comments are being accepted on the remedial action selection for ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Nearly $1 million in grants to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities has been allotted to Pennsylvani...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service Eastern Region is now accepting applications for grants that support forest restoration work on non-federal lands. La...

MARIENVILLE — The USDA Forest Service is accepting public comments on a proposal to improve stream habitat along 65 miles of streams in Highland, Ridg...

HARRISBURG — After an hour-long community briefing that didn’t take questions from the public until 40 minutes passed, another forum for public engage...

KANE — Dr. Todd Ristau, researcher in silviculture, will be the keynote speaker when the Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum marks 40 years Oct. 10 at the Wilc...

Since he was a youngster, all Port Allegany native David J. Gustafson wanted to do was work for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Today, the trained f...

MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of American lotuses carpet the water’s surface, faces turned toward the morning sun. Bright yellow warblers...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program will hold its fifth annual native tree and shrub sale this fall in 27 locati...