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Hiking Havens: 9 Winter Hikes to Other-Worldly Water Features

Nov 23, 2020 09:09AM ● By Erica L. Shames

Colder temperatures don’t mean an end to hiking adventures! In fact, winter brings with it some unexpected opportunities to see sites so spectacular you might think you’ve left the planet. Be sure to follow the vital cold-weather guidelines at the end of the article to keep yourself safe.

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Our Natural World: Budding Biologists Target Water Quality

Nov 23, 2020 09:05AM ● By Darrin Youker

Clean water sustains life, but its role is often overlooked until problems arise. Slowly and steadily, water quality is improving in the Susquehanna River watershed, but there is still work to be done.

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Silver Spray Falls Hike

Nov 23, 2020 09:00AM

Silver Spray Falls is a fun waterfall in the Delaware Water Gap. You can access the falls from the same road as the more accessible Buttermilk Falls. In winter, the falls take on an otherworldly splendor.

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Our Natural World: Looking for a New Hobby? Now is the time to start Birding

Sep 04, 2020 11:10AM ● By Erica L. Shames

If you’ve been considering joining the ranks of the 47 million birders in the United States, there’s no time like the present. The pandemic has left us with fewer leisure time options, so let’s get started!

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Williamsport, We Need to Talk, Part I: Tell Us Your Story

Sep 04, 2020 11:10AM ● By Elizabeth Wislar

Native American Elizabeth Wislar’s goal in writing this essay is to “create conversations around the Susquehannock.” She says, “We are not extinct, but we have been erased, caricatured, mimicked, mocked, appropriated and driven into hiding or forced to be peaceful and silent about all of this for far too long.”

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Your Stories of Survival: Capturing Memories

Sep 04, 2020 11:09AM ● By James Rada Jr.

Hurricane Agnes hit Florida on June 19, 1972, and cut a swath of damage through the South as it made its way north, losing intensity. The hurricane made landfall a second time, near New York City, on June 22, 1972.

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Hiking Havens: Twin Sisters Vista, Susquehannock State Forest

Sep 04, 2020 11:08AM

The strong interest in hiking, and the need for information about how to access the best hikes, has prompted us to start this new column. We will start off with an easy-to-moderate hike that leads to spectacular mountaintop meadows and beautiful views across the Hammersley Wild Area—a truly unique place in Pennsylvania.

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Williamsport, We Need to Talk – Part II

Sep 02, 2020 04:50PM ● By Elizabeth Wislar

This is part II of an essay designed to begin a conversation about the lost history of the Susquehannocks.

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The Stories of Hurricane Agnes

Sep 02, 2020 04:21PM

As part of a project to chronicle the impact of Hurricane Agnes, and peoples’ memories of it, Bethany Fitch (Bucknell, '23) and Andrew Stuhl, associate professor of environmental studies and sciences at Bucknell University, interviewed West Milton, Pa., resident Robert Layton.

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Pennsylvania Audubon Chapters

Sep 02, 2020 04:00PM

A grassroots network that spans the continent, Audubon Chapters enable members and others to meet and share an appreciation of their common interests.

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