zoology

A Kane physician, Dr. Edward Heber McCleery, and his passion for protecting the lobo wolves is well-known in Kane and surrounding areas, despite the w...

The Erie Traveling Zoo visited Rainbow Corner Preschool on Thursday. The program, led by Amy Heisler, the zoo’s offgrounds coordinator, and Donna Chri...

Spring is just around the corner. That’s a topic of conversation these days. It’s a good feeling and one of renewal watching nature rebound from the r...

JOHNSONBURG — Scott Olay of Brockport, PA was the lucky winter of the ghost coyote raffle at the Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Winter Coyote and/or Fo...

MARCH 2-9 Washington County Food Truck Week Local breweries From international fare to classic American staples, discover incredible cuisine and exclu...

RING: Denny Hostutler captured this beautiful view on Sunday night. He writes, “I took these pictures a little bit ago at (8:30 p.m.) and took my GoPr...

They were black silhouettes scattered among a maze of tree limbs set on a backdrop of blue sky. What were they? Crows, and lots of them, and with more...

SHELTER: On Tuesday, March 12, 1968, the McKean County SPCA shelter was still only an idea. That edition of The Era reported on a presentation the day...

I don’t know about you, readers, but after the tragedy and seriousness in the news lately, I’m ready for a laugh. Searching for something lighthearted...

Elijah Bosworth and Patrick Johnson take part in the Tiger race for the annual Raingutter Regatta while judges Michael Johnson and Justin Fillhart loo...

The groundhog slips back into his comfy burrow after offering his prediction of six more weeks of winter. Yet so many other species have to hope they ...

Dixie and “Bud” Wright are the queen and king of the 28th annual International Crosby Cow and Coyote Hunt that was held Saturday. This tongue-in-cheek...

ABE: Feb. 12 is a big day in Abraham Lincoln history, according to the Associated Press, which reported that on this day: • On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham ...

One thing I’ve come to appreciate are the superstitions almost all hunters have. We’re all either barely out of the cave or have come to recognize tha...

Through the month of February, the McKean County SPCA will be holding a Be Mine Feline event. Cats three years old and over will be given away for fre...

We’ve all heard the occasional witty remark that if you don’t like the weather in this area, just wait 24 hours. How very, very true. There are times ...

For those who only catch a glimpse of the beautiful bluebird that graces the Twin Tier every spring, coaxing the bird to one’s yard can now be done wi...

HOME RANGE: We’ve known enough local hunters to know the movement of deer is important to finding a spot to perch and wait for prey. One Penn State Un...

It was the 4th of July in the 1960s and my Dad, Richard Robertson, and I planned to take a three-day float trip on the Allegheny River. We’d begin at ...

Weather conditions of late have been interesting. There have been sub-zero temperatures at times coupled with snow carried on winds that push wind chi...