Protecting NW Pennsylvania’s most pristine natural lake takes vigilance
Experts with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy are working to protect Lake Pleasant from invasive plants, and people too.
Conservation
Why dragonflies found in the Ohio River could mean good news for the industrial waterway
Dragonfly and damselfly larvae found in the Ohio River surprised researchers. Aquatic insects are indicators of ecosystem health.
Japanese barberry, a tick magnet, banned in Pennsylvania
Starting in 2023, you won't be able to buy this popular landscaping plant in Pa. It's a nursery for ticks and chokes out native plants.
Penn State study finds deer infected with COVID-19 at high levels, hitting 80% last hunting season
Researchers were able to match the genetic information of what was infecting people at that time to what was infecting the deer.
The Pennsylvania Wilds is known for quiet. Residents worry fighter jet training will disturb the silence.
Jets would fly just 100 feet above the ground, sparking concern that tourism, wildlife and quality of life could be impacted.
‘Unbuilding’: What Might Happen if Dams are Removed in the Ohio River Watershed
Removing small unused dams improves safety and fish habitat, but not everyone is on board.
A dark sky advocate says light pollution separates us from the stars
The astronomer who helped Pittsburgh with its new dark sky lighting ordinance says, "I want more people to see the Milky Way right from where they live."
Deer and invasive species threaten long-term survival of Pennsylvania’s forests
Researchers say this double whammy is destroying biodiversity in Pa.'s forests. In a century, that could mean forests of invasive shrubs, not trees.
Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders if it can coexist with industrial-size wind farms
Planned wind farms off the Jersey Shore occupy some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the nation, prompting a battle between fisheries and wind power.
Essay: Finding a ‘Field of Innocence’ at the Flight 93 Crash Site
For naturalist Chuck Tague, bluets, a wildflower also known as innocence or Quaker ladies, became a symbolic part of the landscape at the Flight 93 crash site in southwestern Pennsylvania.
