Profile: From environmental engineer to ‘Water Healer’
Carol Parenzan founded the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association and is now turning her attention to a new way to connect people with rivers, as The Water Healer.
Conservation
The magnificent sky dance of the American woodcock
At dusk in fields in Pennsylvania and throughout the Great Lakes region in spring, an odd-looking bird takes to the sky for an elaborate, acrobatic display. We take you there.
Is the rare Pennsylvania hawthorn ready for its moment in the sun?
Native hawthorn trees, Crataegus pennsylvanica, have a thorny history in Pennsylvania.
A wildlife biologist’s birding guide brings everyone into the flock
A co-organizer of the original Black Birders Week has written a guide for people who love birds, and those who don’t know it yet.
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.
The turkey vulture has a cast-iron stomach
Vultures have such bulletproof digestive systems they can even eat anthrax. But their powerful stomachs also serve an important environmental function.
Pittsburgh’s deer management program sees progress, challenges and a long road ahead
Pittsburgh has been using hunters and targeted harvesting to cull deer from its parks since 2023. The results have fluctuated.
Women farmers listen to their animals, plants, and other farmers
It’s the International Year of the Woman Farmer, and two Pennsylvania farmers share their techniques, experiences and values.
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.
About 250 years ago, America’s Founding Fathers took on one of the nation’s first invasive species
The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.
