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.
Conservation
How Trump rollbacks on water and species protection could impact Pennsylvania
Changes could remove millions of acres of wetlands from federal protection and push plant and animal species toward extinction.
How treated drinking water could be impacting local streams
A study looked at phosphorus levels in Pittsburgh streams before and after drinking water was treated with a chemical to prevent lead corrosion in pipes.
Inaugural ‘Pennsylvania Chestnut Festival’ promotes history and conservation efforts
The American chestnut is functionally extinct in North America. A new festival looks to celebrate the chestnut's history and raise awareness about its recovery efforts.
Essay: An empty nest leads a mother to the woods
As her third child started college, Debra-Lynn Hook spent two and a half weeks in a rustic cabin amidst 200 acres of Michigan forest—to experience the grandeur and subtlety of the woods.
Could swamp-ifying northwest Ohio help curb toxic algal blooms?
In an environmental memoir, Ohio native Patrick Wensink traces northwest Ohio’s toxic algal bloom problems back to its swampy roots.
How a rare bog in Pennsylvania formed 13,000 years ago
A relic of the ice age, the Tannersville Cranberry Bog in Monroe Co. is home to carnivorous pitcher plants, certain orchids, black spruce trees, and of course, wild cranberries.
For Smart, Social Crows, Pennsylvania is a Warm Winter Oasis
During December, crows congregate in raucous urban roosts. Here's the lowdown on why they're here, and what they're up to.
How falling leaves have lasting impact in Point State Park and beyond
Workers blow leaves into woodland beds in Point State Park to provide nutrient-rich soil and habitat for insects like fireflies.
How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’
Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.
