Our network

Environment

Waiting Raptors' Return

Waiting Raptors' Return

DREHERSVILLE - Earlier this year, those attending the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Spring Conference in Pottsville had the opportunity to explore Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, the area's most famous natural treasure.

Many of those attending the activities on the mountain in search of story material were surprised to learn there are events scheduled year-round at the sanctuary. None of those events, however, is more popular or spectacular than the annual Autumn Hawk Watch...

 ... Read More

Photo Contest to Feature Scenic Susquehanna River

Photo Contest to Feature Scenic Susquehanna River

Do you have a favorite Susquehanna overlook, trail, secret fishing spot, or scenic river town that keeps drawing you back to visit and explore? The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) invites you to enter your digital images in the Third Annual Treasured Towns & Landscapes of the Susquehanna photo contest. Entries will be accepted until Feb.

read more... Read More

The Skinny On Bee Swarms ...

The Skinny On Bee Swarms ...

When these two members of the Chestnuthill Township Historical Society were cleaning up around the township-owned Merwinsburg Hotel, they came across a swarm of bees in a tree. Bees swarm when a hive gets overcrowded. They will find a place to wait, such as this tree, as scouts go out looking for a permanent home. During this time they are non-aggressive because they do not have a nest to protect... Read More

Bucknell helps Susquehanna River secure historic designation

Bucknell helps Susquehanna River secure historic designation

Researchers at Bucknell University have helped place the Susquehanna among the country's most important, historically significant rivers... Read More