Pa. Looking for New Ways to Fight Spotted Lanternfly
Despite efforts to contain it, the insect has spread to neighboring states. The Secretary of Ag says it's invasive "economically, socially, and environmentally."
Conservation
Birders Make the Best Friends
When you start out in birding, you get yourself a good pair of binoculars, a guide to birds, and some sturdy footwear. But something else you want to have is a mentor.
What We Know and Don’t Know About Insect Die-Offs
Recent headlines about insect die-offs aren't telling the whole picture.
Freshwater Mussel Hatchery Aims to Reestablish Colonies in Pennsylvania Waters
Mussels are a natural filter, cleaning up muddy water and allowing more sunlight into the water. A new hatchery hopes to raise a half a million mussels a year for the Delaware and Susquehanna watersheds.
Zinke’s Out. What’s the Damage to Public Lands?
The head of the National Wildlife Federation says "the wheels are in motion to have damage in the most pristine wilderness areas in the world for decades to come."
Pennsylvania Researcher Helps Document Deforestation and Mass Extinction in Haiti
More than half of the country's species are predicted to be gone by 2035.
Generations Yet to Come: Environmental Rights in Pennsylvania
Watch StateImpact Pennsylvania's documentary on the state's Environmental Rights Amendment.
This Federal Program Helped Pay for a Park Near You. Now its Future is in Limbo.
Public lands, outdoor recreation, community parks, historic battlefields - all receive money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Pollution is Changing the Diet of Songbirds
The acid mine drainage that has caused streams to turn orange is also killing off the aquatic insects that the Louisiana waterthrush eats.
Bringing the Forest Back After Shale Gas
Fracking has eaten up nearly 1,800 acres of state forest, and reduced core forest area by 15,000 acres in Pennsylvania. The state is trying to figure out how to regrow forests on land once dedicated to gas production.
