How Your License Plate Could Help Rare Species Like Devil Crayfish and Canby’s Mountain Lover
Those river otter license plates and donations of tax refunds pay for projects that protect some of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable species.
Conservation
Talen Energy Agrees to Protect Montour Preserve as Part of Plan to Phase Out Coal
A central Pennsylvania conservation group is declaring the settlement a win for water quality and outdoor recreation, as the power plant moves to natural gas.
Study Indicates Noise from Natural Gas Compressors Not Good for Nesting Songbirds
Fewer eggs hatched in songbird nests exposed to noise of compressor stations than in nests near quieter locations. Birds were spending less time on the eggs.
Creating a New Spruce Forest for One Small Inhabitant
The imperiled West Virginia northern flying squirrel needs rare red spruce forests to survive. So forests managers are planting a new one, ready in 50 years.
Here’s Something to Do During the Pandemic: Become a Citizen Scientist
The world may have hit pause but science is still happening. And you can help researchers from the comfort of your couch.
This Tough, Little Bird Loses Ten Percent of Its Weight Each Night
Black-capped chickadees clamor around bird feeders in the winter. They have a diet that many of us might envy -- they eat all day long, and lose much of it overnight.
These Hungry Beetles Could Save Pennsylvania’s Hemlocks
Look closely. The beetles on this branch eat only invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Scientists hope the beetle will spread through forests where the pest has decimated Eastern hemlocks.
Groups Look to Protect Pennsylvania’s Lake Erie Watershed with Common Goals
Lake Erie supports fishing, boating, swimming and even a craft beer industry, but there are threats to the watershed. A new plan outlines solutions.
Trump’s Last Act: Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration announced it will sell drilling leases in early January. Can Joe Biden do anything to stop oil drilling in the refuge?
New Strategy for the Ohio River Aims for Clean Water, New Jobs and More Fun
The sweeping new plan calls for a restored ecosystem, better flood protection and more nature-based recreation in the 15-state watershed.
