Field Trip Offers Look at Creatures of the Night
Vernal pools are easily overlooked by humans. But for frogs, salamanders and other animals, these temporary ponds are crucial for their existence.
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Cause of fish kill in Centre County unclear, but environmentalists say documenting issues is important
Forty small fish, along with crayfish and frogs, were recently found dead in Pine Creek, a tributary to Penns Creek.
Pa. agencies to collaborate on a statewide plan for wildlife corridors
Pennsylvania is ranked one of the worst states when it comes animal-vehicle collisions on the road.
Centre County Solar Group scraps plans for project
That company that was to provide solar energy to Centre County government agencies pulled out, citing new tariffs and an end to federal tax credits.
Penn State Hershey researchers find link between skin cancer rates and farmland
Researchers that found that Pennsylvania counties with more farmland and herbicide use also have more melanoma, and not just among farmers.
Like nature, but not camping? Pa. is bringing ‘glamping’ to 8 state parks
Real beds with sheets, lighting and climate control are a few of the features in each of the safari-style tents.
Trump administration wants to end Roadless Rule, including in the Allegheny National Forest
The Roadless Rule protects 25,000 acres in the Allegheny National Forest, including Hearts Content, which contains old-growth forest.
Cleanup work at contaminated Jackson Ceramix Superfund site in Clearfield County underway
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is addressing lead contamination from a former dishware factory site in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania.
The woods in central Pennsylvania are alive with the sound of cicadas
Periodical cicadas have emerged in Central Pa. In some places, including Bald Eagle State Park in Centre County, they're out in force.
Cicadas are back. Brood XIV expected to emerge in parts of Pennsylvania
After 17 years underground, the large, clumsy insects have started emerging to breed in parts of the United States, including Pennsylvania.
