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!
Andy Kubis
Meet These Creatures of the Night, if You Dare
If you take this nature hike at night, you never know who you might run into.
The Race to Save a Rare Mountain Lover
One of the rarest plants in Pennsylvania may go extinct. Scientists are trying to save it, armed with squirt bottles and notepads.
Leaning into the cycle of nature on a winter hike
What's there to see and hear in nature in winter? Turns out, a lot. We head to Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve to find out.
Local teen focuses on litter with award-winning photo
Pennsylvania has a littler problem. A Pittsburgh-area high school student hopes her award-winning photo can help.
Meet the Can Crushers
The sibling duo started the aluminum can recycling business, in part, because of pandemic boredom. Now, they have more cans than they can crush and advice for young entrepreneurs, like Tip No. 8: "Feel good about helping the environment!"
Air advocates have targeted a Neville Island metal recycler for years. Now, the feds have stepped in
US EPA determined that Metalico is a major source of air pollution. Neighbors and air activists have been complaining about odors and pollution for years.
Could a Resurgence of FDR’s Tree Army be on the Horizon?
In the first month of his presidency, FDR created a government program that changed lives and the land forever. Could it be time for it to come back?
Researchers Trying to Figure Out What’s Causing Mysterious Bird Deaths
Birds with a mysterious illness that causes crusty eyes and neurological programs are being reported throughout most of Pennsylvania. The cause is still not known.
This App Takes Crowdsourcing Cicadas to the Next Level
Scientists have been crowdsourcing periodical cicadas for nearly 200 years, with notices in newspapers and postcards, then answering machines and emails. Now the public can help track Brood X with an app called Cicada Safari.
