Starting Seeds Indoors Now for Your Dream Garden is Easy and Cheap Kara HolsoppleFebruary 12, 2021 You don't need a green thumb to start seeds. Just follow these tips to get the special varieties of veggies and flowers you can only get from seed. Recreation
Dancing Down the Slopes to the Beat of His Own Drummer Andy KubisFebruary 12, 2021 This great-grandfather is keeping the lost art of ski ballet alive. And having a really good time doing it. Recreation
New River Gorge Rock Climbers Grapple With Racist Route Names Zack HaroldFebruary 5, 2021 Develop a climbing route and it's yours to name. But many have names that are offensive to people of color, women, LGBTQ people and others. Environmental JusticeRecreation
Leaning into the Cycle of Nature on a Winter Hike Andy KubisDecember 24, 2020 What's there to see and hear in nature in winter? Turns out, a lot. We head to Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve to find out. ConservationPhoto EssayRecreationWild Pennsylvania
In a Noisy World, Our Brains Still Need the Sounds of Nature Kerry KleinDecember 18, 2020 Next time you’re outside, turn off your car, stop talking and listen. What you hear might just be good for you. HealthRecreation
Lead in Game Meat a Health Risk for Hunting Families and Food Bank Recipients Kara HolsoppleDecember 4, 2020 Pennsylvania hunters donated 160,000 pounds of game meat to food banks last year. Lead ammo can contaminate meat with dangerous levels of toxic lead. Environmental JusticeHealthRecreationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update
Essay: A 70-mile Hike Provides a Refuge from a Stressful Year Reid FrazierNovember 25, 2020 "Henry David Thoreau went into the woods to 'live deeply and suck out all the marrow of life.' Me? I just wanted to stop looking at my phone." EssayRecreationWild Pennsylvania
Lyme Disease Risk is High in City Parks, Too Kara HolsoppleNovember 20, 2020 A researcher found ticks with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in Pittsburgh's parks. He says there's a risk of getting the disease at any urban or suburban park in the region. HealthRecreationYour Environment Update
New Strategy for the Ohio River Aims for Clean Water, New Jobs and More Fun Julie GrantOctober 22, 2020 The sweeping new plan calls for a restored ecosystem, better flood protection and more nature-based recreation in the 15-state watershed. Climate ChangeConservationGood RiverHeadwatersRecreationWaterWild Pennsylvania
Outdoor Afro Celebrates Freedom in Nature Kara HolsoppleAugust 21, 2020 The group's founder says Outdoor Afro "really doubles down on the Black joy and the ability to get out and be free." ConservationCultureRecreationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update
