New book about deer invites us to take a closer look at ourselves, too
Erika Howsare's "The Age of Deer" investigates the relationship between deer and people throughout history.
Kara Holsopple
Get to know trees on a winter walk with Tree Pittsburgh
Become a nature detective this winter to learn to identify trees by their shapes, seed pods and branch patterns.
Buying refurbished electronics to save money and the planet
The environmental group PennEnvironment put together a guide with tips on buying refurbished laptops, phones and tablets for holiday gifts.
Common terns successfully breed at Presque Isle State Park for the first time in 60 years
The shorebird species is endangered in Pennsylvania and two juveniles fledged their nest on sandy, Lake Erie beach in August.
Longtime environmental official on Pennsylvania election results: People will need to be ‘as tenacious as the industry’
David Hess, former Secretary of the Pa. DEP and author of an environmental blog, weighs in on the split legislature and Republican attorney general.
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.
Farmer support for solar leasing depends on compatibility with rural values
A new study looks at attitudes toward solar installation among farmers and rural residents of southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland.
New guidelines center the needs of people with disabilities during petrochemical disasters
In light of the East Palestine train derailment, advocates created guidelines for disabled people, municiplaities and industry in case of emergency.
Help wanted: Collect spotted lanternflies so scientists can track them
Researchers from Saint Vincent College and Chatham University aim to build an archive to learn about invasive spotted lanternflies in western Pennsylvania over time.
Study Finds Fewer Greenspaces in Historically Redlined Cities
Researchers found that urban neighborhoods lack greenspace today because of a specific government policy enacted over 80 years ago.
