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Conservation
Company seeks to withdraw water from W. Pa. trout stream for fracking
Big Sewickley Creek runs through Beaver and Allegheny counties and is known for fishing and swimming. A watershed group, anglers, and a state legislator want DEP to reject the plan.
Pittsburgh researcher part of a team documenting the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker
The last accepted documentation of the bird was in 1944. A researcher from the National Aviary and his team have new data from a Louisiana swamp.
New study takes close look at where to protect at-risk species
It found the ranges of most threatened species across the country are not in protected areas. The authors hope the work can help focus conservation efforts in Pa.
New book looks at ‘global odyssey of migratory birds,’ challenges from climate change
Scott Weidensaul's new book examines challenges for birds that migrate across the globe, but also the "astounding resilience of nature."
$246.8 million plan would complete loop of trails and parks along Pittsburgh’s downtown riverfronts
The plan for the 15-mile stretch of riverfront in the Golden Triangle would bring swimming to the Strip District and a new park near the West End Bridge.
Burning the Forest to Protect One of its Most Threatened Visitors
Normally starting a blaze on public land is frowned upon by the Game Commission, but these fires could help save a warbler from extinction.
How to prevent invasive jumping worms from ruining your garden
The wriggling intruders degrade the structure of soil and deplete its nutrients, but we have some tips to keep them out of your garden.
Joro spider fears in Pennsylvania have spun out of control
One expert calculates it could take the parachuting spiders, accidentally introduced to Georgia from Asia, 40-60 years to make it to Pennsylvania on their own.
An artist shows off her love of the Delaware River
"I actually love living by this river, because I can just step out of my house and...I can see all the life that goes through it."
