UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A ground-nesting bee family—commonly known as miner bees—could play a heightened role in rebuilding black cherry populations in Pennsylvania and beyond, according to Penn State entomologists who investigated the problems with the trees. more

My sons enjoy a book that I read at least once a week to them. It’s titled “The Beeman,” and it’s by Laurie Krebs. My favorite part is the opening page, which quotes a poem written by Aileen Fisher. more

A slug is not a bee. But you knew that. In fact, most of us know a lot more about bees these days than we ever did, before their well-beeing became threatened by a host of things, ranging from insecticides to disease. Now that we have a better understanding of the important roles that bees play in our own lives, our concern for their welfare has increased. more

The plight of the monarch butterfly has been well known for many years. The butterflies have lost their wintering forested habitat due to timber harvesting in Mexico, and lost their milkweed habitat … more

One does not hear a lot of talk about the midsummer emergence of our tiniest of mayflies, the diminutive species we commonly call tricos. At least I don’t. Is that because I’m just so far … more

Another anniversary of the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair is on the horizon. more

Gas prices being what they are, I’m not one to exacerbate the touchy subject of my weekly fuel budget by making unnecessary trips. If you are one of the few who didn’t waste money on the Mega Millions lottery recently, you may share this practical concern. Quite simply, it is to save gas and attempt to be efficient. more

We met at the camp the other day; it was mid-July. There was ample sunshine and a cooling breeze. Not too warm for this time of year. We were four, the last of seven; the other four were gone. We sat round the picnic table, visiting about our old friends, the river, fishing and the lack of fly hatches. more

With the arrival of summer comes the opportunity to see snakes, as well as other reptiles and amphibians.  more

Some stories live in a bittersweet memory, containing both fondness and infamy alike.  more

REGION — It’s summer, and the snakes are out.  more

LORDS VALLEY, PA ― The Tick Borne Diseases task force will hold a Pike County Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBD) health symposium on Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Pike County Training Center, 135 Pike County Blvd. The doors open at 9:45 a.m.  more

If you have spent time outdoors in the Upper Delaware River region, it’s very likely that you have seen many gray squirrels, as well as some red, black and fox squirrels. It is less likely that you have encountered flying squirrels, due to the fact that they are nocturnal and primarily arboreal, living most of their lives unobserved in the forest canopy. more

As a longtime angler, I’ve had trouble finding rising trout during almost every mayfly hatch that occurs each year along rivers in the Catskills. All species, it seems, provide their own set of … more

Graphic Designer Amanda Reed shot this great video and other awesome action pics of dock dogs and so much more while visiting the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg PA. Click Here to read … more