Company seeks former mine lands for reforestation
Owners of formerly-mined lands now have a chance to transform their properties into young, healthy forests.
Conservation
Activists rally to prevent fracking under Ohio’s largest state park
They’re fighting against a new law that requires state agencies to consider proposals to drill for oil and gas under Ohio’s public lands.
Keeping Track of Pennsylvania’s Resurgent Black Bear Population
Meet Pennsylvania's bear biologist as she gathers data on one of the state's 16,000 black bears. The population has rebounded in the last 30 years.
Preparing for the arrival of the invasive spongy moth
Pennsylvania is in the midst of an outbreak of spongy moths. The invasive insect has caused significant damage to forests since the 1970s.
Bill to raise fines for illegal eagle killings passes PA Senate
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The legislation would increase the state fine for killing a bald or golden eagle from $200 to $2,000.
Take a sip of the PA Wilds
A new beer on sale in north-central Pennsylvania will benefit a nonprofit that works on conservation and economic development in the PA Wilds.
How to spot poison hemlock, a dangerous invasive plant masquerading as a wildflower
Its lacy, white flowers are sometimes confused with other plants in the same family, like Queen Anne's lace. If ingested, poison hemlock can be fatal.
The Allegheny Front wins statewide awards for reporting on Shell’s ethane cracker, oak trees and Black urban farmers
The Keystone Media Awards recognize journalism that "consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences."
Researchers team up to analyze recordings of bird songs in Pennsylvania forests
IUP and Pitt researchers take recordings from the forest to a lab, where a computer program identifies bird species, aiding conservation research.
Glowing squirrels and the search for ‘why’
One night in northern Wisconsin, Jon Martin was looking for biofluorescence. But what Martin saw that night was something he never expected.
