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Meet the nominees for Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year
Two rivers in western Pennsylvania, and one in the northeastern part of the state are vying for the title and a $10,000 grant.
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Pa. Outdoor Corps seeking young adults crew members
Pa. Outdoor Corps is now hiring young adults – ages 18 to 25 – across the state for construction projects, trail maintenance and other outdoor jobs on public land.
New Purple Lizard map highlights outdoor trails and recreation across Pa.
A new map from a State College-based company features state parks, forests, rail trails and whitewater destinations across Pennsylvania.
Non-native beetles, flies introduced in effort to save hemlock trees in Allegheny National Forest
Hemlock woolly adelgid is a non-native, invasive insect that threatens to decimate eastern hemlock trees.
Pennsylvania is investing millions to ensure people of all backgrounds, abilities have access to public lands
Pennsylvania agencies have made headway in expanding access to public lands, but not everyone feels safe or welcome at parks and forests.
Couple visits all 124 of Pennsylvania’s state parks in just over a year
Marissa Klinger and Kenny Marlow visited parks on the weekends and during vacations, sometimes hitting more than one park or state forest in a trip.
Chesapeake Bay states hit land preservation milestone
Pennsylvania leads among bay states with 3.6 million preserved acres. There are now 9.1 million acres of land in the watershed that are protected from development.
Pennsylvania program helps residents, businesses convert lawns to meadows
Replacing lawns with meadows can prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.
Why teaching people about invasive plants can get a little thorny
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is developing educational materials about the problems caused by invasive plants, and what people can do about them.
Pa. Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts to get federal money
$9.6 million in federal grants will reduce pollutants to the Bay. Another $3.8 million of state funds will help restore watersheds across Pa.
