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Nice Weather Entices River Walkers

By NorthcentralPA.com
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3 days 2 hours ago

The Susquehanna River Walk opens in April, yet sunny weather enticed dozens of people to hike the new path on Saturday and Sunday. Couples strolled hand-in-hand, families walked dogs, and individuals ambled the 4-mile paved path that serves as a bikeway/walkway March 6-7. more»

DCNR Green Camping Tips

By David E. Hess for PaEnvironmentDigest.com
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1 week 3 days ago

Escape the winter blahs by planning that next camping trip, but with a low-impact twist.

In this video, DCNR program coordinator Rob Neitz is your host for an overview of a model green campsite featured at this year’s Farm Show. more»

Spring Comes to Rose Valley Lake

By NorthcentralPA.com
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1 week 3 days ago

GAMBLE TOWNSHIP -- Area residents welcome March and are looking forward to a brilliant, warm weekend. If you feel the urge to wander outdoors and affirm that spring is, indeed, on the way, consider an outing to Rose Valley Lake, a 389-acre reservoir in northern Lycoming County. more»

USA Recaptures America's Cup

By NorthcentralPA.com
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3 weeks 4 days ago

The America's Cup is back in American hands thanks to the money, technology and tenacity of software tycoon Larry Ellison, 65. On Sunday, Valentine’s Day, America’s newest sweetheart lifted the America's Cup high in the air before kissing the oldest trophy in international sports. more»

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

By National Audubon Society
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4 weeks 4 days ago

Bird watchers coast to coast are invited to take part in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Friday, February 12, through Monday, February 15, 2010.  Participants in the free event will join tens of thousands of volunteers counting birds in their own backyards, local parks or wildlife refuges. more»

The Deer Balancing Act

By Penn State Cooperative Extension
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5 weeks 3 days ago

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State Cooperative Extension is offering several programs this spring on deer and habitat management. According to Dave Jackson, extension forester, deer populations larger than the habitat can support pose serious problems for homeowners, agricultural producers, woodland owners and the public. more»

The Mighty Susquehanna

By Robin Van Auken
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11 weeks 3 days ago

The Susquehanna River is a shallow river that flows about 440 miles, from Cooperstown to the Chesapeake Bay. Nearly 200 years ago, canals were used to transport goods and people instead of the river. Canal boats would use the river where it was deeper, or where dams had raised the water level. more»

Loyalsock Creek: Worth Saving

By PennFuture
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15 weeks 2 days ago

Pennsylvania has many outstanding and beautiful rivers, streams and creeks, and few are as well-loved and supported as Loyalsock Creek. The Loyalsock runs through Sullivan and Lycoming Counties into the West Branch of the Susquehanna, eventually down to the Chesapeake Bay itself. more»

Images of Nature: Jerusalem Artichoke

By Jerry Zeidler
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17 weeks 3 days ago

To many, wildflowers are a part of spring and summer only, and they do not associate the fall season with native blossoms. Native Americans who used its tuber much like we use the potato today cultivated the autumn blooming Jerusalem artichoke, a member of the sunflower family. more»

Living with Pennsylvania Black Bears

By Pennsylvania Game Commission
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19 weeks 4 hours ago

BLACK BEARS have been roaming our forests, wallowing in our bogs and swamps, and living around our farms since the days before the earliest human settlements. Today, bears are many things to many people, from valued game animals to the highlight of an outdoor experience, to farm pillagers and neighborhood pests, to even a dangerous threat. more»

Images of Nature: Wood Frog

By Jerry Zeidler
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20 weeks 3 days ago

Although primarily diurnal (most active during the day), the wood frog -- with its camouflage and secretive, solitary nature -- seldom is seen by woodland walkers. More terrestrial than most frogs, the wood frog ventures far from water and favors shady, damp haunts. Here, it blends with dead-leaf litter on the forest floor. Capable of long-distance jumps, it also can turn itself around when it hits the ground to face the pursuing (and probably startled) enemy. This very adaptable animal is found as far north as the Arctic Circle.
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Images of Nature: Bobcats

By Jerry Zeidler
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20 weeks 3 days ago

While bobcats sometimes venture out in the daytime, they are primarily nocturnal animals. They have large eyes, which are well-adapted to see in the dark. Their pupils are slit-shaped rather than round and can open widely to admit light. Two other eye features that assist the cat's night vision are an abundance of light-sensitive rods and a reflective layer that causes an object to stand out sharply from its background.
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The Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail Guide

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According to Audubon, Pennsylvania is the keystone state for birdwatching during seasonal bird migration. With more than 400 species of birds documented in the state, including 186 breeding species of birds, a visitor to Pennsylvania will find year round opportunity to engage in birdwatching.

"The Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail Guide" was developed by Audubon Pennsylvania in partnership with a diverse committee representing regional and state-wide communities. more»

Eagles, Herons Call Susquehanna's West Branch Home

By Robin Van Auken
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23 weeks 4 days ago

The river has hosted several special visitors this summer.

A bald eagle family, a male and a female and their two eaglets, have been unusually active on the West Branch of the Susquehanna this past week. The female has brought her juveniles to the mouth of the Loyalsock Creek to fly and to hunt at dawn, and she returns later in the day to pirouette in the sky with her mate.

And, with the river low this time of the year, many islets have emerged, creating temporary wildlife habitats where a pair of Great Blue Herons have prowled for fish. more»

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