Midsummer offers a much different birdwatching experience compared to spring or fall. For example, the many migrating species that use...

Public art is a defining component of any community’s character. Art can elevate key concepts of a region’s beauty, act as a cultural...

More and more we hear, read, and talk about concepts related to sustainability throughout our daily lives. Sustainability can mean many...

Humans have used the land in Pennsylvania in many different ways throughout history. As we explored in last week’s issue on geology...

Pennsylvania’s geology story kicks off around 500 million years ago. During that time, the Earth was a much different place to hang out...

Pennsylvania is well regarded for its forest, but we are equally replete with waterways. Pennsylvania has over 85,000 miles of streams...

Across every biome, there is a wide assortment of three types of reptiles in Pennsylvania; turtles, snakes, and lizards. There are around...

Pollinators are essential for humans’ way of life and for the stability of nearly our entire ecosystem. They perform an essential portion...

Invasive species pose a serious threat to the ecosystem balance of Pennsylvania. Invasives usually out-compete native plants in the same...

Mammals represent a fun clade of organisms. You and I belong to this group mostly due to our fur and babies, though scientifically it has...

Spring time is synonymous with flowers. The smaller spring-time plants produce a tremendous variety of colors, shapes, and textures...

Let's explore the beneficial, beautiful, busy, and bemusing world of bugs! Bugs form the backbone of a heathy ecosystem, all without...

Being active outdoors offers obvious benefits such as helping you maintain a healthy weight. But did you know that it also provides these...

Native plants are awesome! You’re likely aware of the many fantastic reasons to use native plants around your home – they’re easy to care...

There are around 200 common species of trees in Pennsylvania, and about two-thirds are natives. Many of the introduced species were...

Presentation by Emma Keele

Ready to get started with your native landscaping at home? Native Garden tips Always purchase native plants from a reputable nursery...

From the first signs of spring, with the return of robins, to their eggs produced around Easter, spring is synonymous with birds. While...

The American woodcock is a fascinatingly strange bird. Commonly referred to as the timberdoodle, the American woodcock inhabits wet,...

Our first weekly feature will focus on amphibians and their migration to vernal pools, a type of seasonal pond, in and around the Scotia...