Campgrounds at Raystown Lake to reopen in phased rollout starting Friday
Susquehannock and Nancy's Boat-to-Shore Campgrounds will open this week, followed by Seven Points Campground on Friday, September 5.
Recreation
How volunteers are restoring Pennsylvania’s trails to withstand climate change
Trail managers are rethinking management strategies as climate change brings more heavy rains, flooding and invasive species.
New law could speed up removal of abandoned boats in Pittsburgh rivers
A new state law signed streamlines the process of removing abandoned and derelict boats sitting on the side of the road and sinking in rivers and lakes.
A Hike Through the Incomparable Dolly Sods Wilderness
The Dolly Sods Wilderness is the site of an annual nature walk called the West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage.
Lawmaker says bill to repeal Sunday hunting ban in Pa. rooted in environmentalism
Democrat Mandy Steele proposed the bill because she says hunting protects farmers’ crops and important forest ecology.
Recreational barge comes to Pittsburgh’s North Side to bring people to the riverfront
Shore Thing, a 4,800 square foot recreational barge, will offer food, drinks, live music, yoga classes and more along Pittsburgh's North Shore.
Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up
Pennsylvania’s Tick Research Lab says it is tracking significantly more ticks this spring. The lab tests ticks for pathogens free of charge.
The Longest Paddle: Circumnavigating the Great Lakes
The story of Traci Lynn Martin's quest to become the first person to circumnavigate all of the Great Lakes by kayak in one year.
Kayak tour allows Pittsburghers to transform trash into art
An event focused on interactive public art led a group to Turtle Cove along the Allegheny River. Participants collected trash and constructed sculptures.
Pittsburgh’s parks improve access, creep higher in national ranking
The report shows that 94% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park with public access.
