Turning to Forests for Better Health
People are finding that forests are good medicine. To improve health, one local therapist has taken groups 'forest bathing' in Frick Park.
Recreation
Pa. didn’t plan for the end of coal. This community is trying to find a way forward.
After the Homer City coal-fired power plant closed last year, residents of the Indiana County community are trying to make a go of tourism by cleaning up its legacy pollution.
Color-correcting viewfinders installed at 9 Pa. state parks for colorblind visitors
Lenses in the new color-correcting viewfinders filter light to increase contrast to address symptoms of red-green color blindness.
Clearfield County municipalities move closer to creating whitewater recreation parks
Two Clearfield County municipalities authorized engineering studies to determine the feasibility of creating whitewater recreation parks.
How volunteers are restoring Pennsylvania’s trails to withstand climate change
Trail managers are rethinking management strategies as climate change brings more heavy rains, flooding and invasive species.
Pa. mom starts non-profit to help everyone get healing power of nature
The new nonprofit Wild Wellness promotes outdoor recreation as a key component of overall health and well-being in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Fishing and boating projects in Allegheny County win state grants
The Steel City Rowing Club received a grant to revitalizer its paddling fleet, as did Venture Outdoors for its "Vamos Afuera" program.
A Rare Prairie in Pennsylvania is in Full Bloom Right Now
The prairie, full of about 225 native plants, is at Jennings Environmental Center. A self-guided walk is available through August 2. Don't miss it!
A section of Clear Creek State Forest is recognized as old growth
The 20-acre section in Mercer County has been inducted into a national network of old-growth forests.
Former landfill near Emporium could become a new stargazing destination in Pennsylvania
The plan for a new dark sky park in Pennsylvania should be finished around the start of next year. It's in Cameron County in the PA Wilds.
