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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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Trees! Trees! Millions of Trees!
Apr 16, 2020
There are around 200 common species of trees in Pennsylvania, and about two-thirds are natives. Many of the introduced species were...
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Birds in Your Backyard
Apr 8, 2020
From the first signs of spring, with the return of robins, to their eggs produced around Easter, spring is synonymous with birds. While...
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Walk Like a Woodcock
Apr 2, 2020
The American woodcock is a fascinatingly strange bird. Commonly referred to as the timberdoodle, the American woodcock inhabits wet,...
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