zoology

January winters can be very unpredictable. This winter of 2019 is turning out to be no exception. By the time you read this we have gone through our f...

TIDBITS: Andy Heffner of Ormsby called with several tidbits he wanted to share with our other readers. To start, he told us, “Woolly worms — Did you k...

Over the past few years, Pfeiffer Nature Center of Portville, N.Y., has encouraged bird enthusiasts to gather during the cold weather and build birdho...

Even a furry body can’t keep you warm on some days. At the McKean County SPCA, Executive Director Christine Taylor offered advice to protect dogs and ...

The winter brings with it wildlife watching opportunities. At our house, two panes of glass make up the greater portion of one wall within our kitchen...

PETS: The American Veterinary Medical Foundation reminds folks that pets get cold, too. “Just like people, pets' cold tolerance can vary from pet to p...

HARRISBURG — The Chesapeake Bay Foundation applauded the unanimous approval by the state Senate State Government Committee of Senate Bill 9 on Tuesday...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — At first glance, “Moose” looks and acts like most puppies with his rolling over and playing with gadgets and toys. The difference wit...

The alarm hadn’t yet gone off. I awoke from a perfect slumber in which I’d only rolled over once or twice the entire night, a deep, contented, restful...

KUDOS : The website Travel+Leisure has released a list of “Where to find the coziest restaurant in every state.” We’re happy to say the Westline Inn m...

This time of year there’s no shortage of talk about coyotes. They’ve been around for decades. I suppose a blanket of snow on the ground provides a vis...

Children and their parents will be able to visit with real live prairie dogs and hedgehogs at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bradford Area Public Library dur...

Christmas was over. The wonderful presents had been ripped opened and the heaps of wrapping paper and bows that covered the floor were collected and b...

TRIVIA : Did you know that eight of the 10 largest statues in the world are of Buddha? We found that, along with a bunch of other neat facts, on the i...

TRIVIA : We found a website called thefactsite.com that has a list of strange facts that are, well, strange. These were too odd not to share. “People ...

I t’s often referred to as finding a needle in a haystack. After all, locating shed antlers here in Pennsylvania was once considered a rarity. However...

The birds of winter provide us with a great deal of pleasure. After all, our feeding stations are situated 10 to 12 feet away on the opposite side of ...

A while back, a friend of mine started an online trend, much like Austin, Texas has. It is #keepBradfordweird.
 Looking back at 2018, I can certainly ...

I burst through the door in a cloud of icy air, swirling snowflakes and extreme excitement. My face was flushed bright, beet red from the 15 degree te...

Monday marked the effect date for new Pennsylvania legislation allowing certain officials to rescue pets that are in danger from vehicles. With the la...