Not Just Another Fish Story: The Lake Erie Walleye Cheating Scandal
The Points North podcast reels in the true story behind the event that rocked the competitive fishing world.
Recreation
A trail less traveled: Few have hiked all 4,800 miles of the North Country Trail
Only 20 people are known to have hiked the entire North Country National Scenic Trail. In Ohio farm country, one more name is about to make the list.
How the Upper Delaware River unites many into one community
"The trout we have here are beautiful as a way to get us to help protect their environment, their habitat. We want to make sure that this place stays like it is forever."
Pennsylvania recreation, conservation projects get historic boost
The $90 million grant round, the largest single investment into recreation and conservation, will go toward 330 projects across the state.
Jibe and Tack: Teens learn to sail on Pittsburgh’s rivers
Local students are learning the ropes on the Allegheny River with a local nonprofit that aims to get more youth out on the water.
What Happens When a Hidden Gem Gets Too Popular?
Canaan Valley has become a trendy tourist destination. That's good for business but it's also straining the resources of a county with just one stoplight and 7,000 year-round residents.
Outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania just got a new champion
Nathan Reigner is Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources first-ever director of outdoor recreation. "I'm recreation first."
Allegheny County Council votes to ban fracking in county parks, overriding Fitzgerald’s veto
Rich Fitzgerald, who has supported the industry, opposed the measure despite the fact that there are no current proposals to drill on the county land.
Eastern Pennsylvania to get 3 new state parks and a park for ATVs
DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn told WLVR that eastern Pennsylvania is set to get the new parks. The locations will be announced in late summer or early fall.
Environmentalists hail latest Pennsylvania budget, even as a key climate program is on hold
Advocacy groups say the new Pennsylvania budget is a win for the environment, making investments in waterways and green spaces, but not climate programs.
