Field of Innocence

Chuck TagueJune 17, 2016

For naturalist Chuck Tague, bluets, an American wildflower also known as innocence or Quaker ladies, became a symbolic part of the landscape at the Flight 93 crash site in southwestern Pennsylvania.

EssayWildlife

National Park ‘BioBlitzes’ Turn Kids into Citizen Scientists

Julie GrantJune 17, 2016

The National Park Service needs you and your kiddo to help document biodiversity in the country's national parks for its centennial celebration.

Recreation

Gettysburg Battlefield Gets an Extreme Makeover

Lou BlouinJune 17, 2016

Twenty years ago, Gettysburg was so overgrown, visitors literally had to trudge through forests to experience legendary spots on the battlefield. So the National Park Service decided to do something (epic) about it.

CultureRecreation

Episode for June 17, 2016

The Allegheny FrontJune 17, 2016

In this episode, we explore how America's national parks are shaping and expanding the conversation about our national identity.

Full Episode

Your Environment Update for June 15, 2016

The Allegheny FrontJune 15, 2016

A new photography exhibition from the Marcellus Shale Documentary Project explores the lives and landscapes transformed by Pennsylvania's fracking boom.

Your Environment Update

Episode for June 10, 2016

The Allegheny FrontJune 10, 2016

In this episode, we explore Shell's plan to build a new petrochemical facility near Pittsburgh and check out a new photo exhibit that documents the lives and landscapes transformed by Pennsylvania's fracking boom.

Full Episode

IN PHOTOS: The Faces and Places of the Fracking Boom

Kara HolsoppleJune 10, 2016

We get a preview of a new exhibit from a collective of photographers that has been documenting the lives and landscapes transformed by Pennsylvania's fracking boom.

EnergyHealthPhoto Essay

Delaware River Ports Face Tough Competition As Dredging Project Nears Completion

Katie ColaneriJune 10, 2016

The jury's still out on whether the $400-million dredging project on the Delaware River will be a boom or boondoggle.

Economy

Your Environment Update for June 8, 2016

The Allegheny FrontJune 8, 2016

A national coalition of labor unions and environmental groups says its plan to improve the country's infrastructure will create thousands of jobs and a better environment.

Your Environment Update

Shell Announces Plans to Build Ethane Cracker Near Pittsburgh

Reid FrazierJune 7, 2016

After years of speculation, Shell says it's moving ahead with plans to build a petrochemical processing facility in western Pennsylvania.

EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom