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Migrating Raptors
Oct 27, 2020
By Jon Kauffman As a child, I set foot on Stone Mountain many times with my grandfather and siblings. Riding up a narrow, steep mountain...
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Summer Bugs
Aug 21, 2020
Insects readily make their presence known at two points during the year - the spring when the aquatic insects emerge to mate, and summer...
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Old Growth Trees
Aug 13, 2020
Around 8 billion trees cover Pennsylvania’s 16 million acres, yet just over one half of one percent of this area contains trees predating...
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Scotia: An Area Rich in History
Jul 30, 2020
Starting in the late 1700’s, the mining and smelting of iron ore played a major role in the development of Centre County. At that time,...
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Sustainabilty
Jul 2, 2020
More and more we hear, read, and talk about concepts related to sustainability throughout our daily lives. Sustainability can mean many...
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Pennsylvania People
Jun 19, 2020
Humans have used the land in Pennsylvania in many different ways throughout history. As we explored in last week’s issue on geology...
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Rocks Rock!
Jun 12, 2020
Pennsylvania’s geology story kicks off around 500 million years ago. During that time, the Earth was a much different place to hang out...
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Wonderful Waterways
Jun 4, 2020
Pennsylvania is well regarded for its forest, but we are equally replete with waterways. Pennsylvania has over 85,000 miles of streams...
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Bemusing Bugs
Apr 30, 2020
Let's explore the beneficial, beautiful, busy, and bemusing world of bugs! Bugs form the backbone of a heathy ecosystem, all without...
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