Black bear mange sightings a reminder not to feed wildlife
As if local people needed another reason to avoid the illegal practice of feeding wild bears — a few photos
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Susquehanna Riverkeeper looks for creative ways to protect resource
Outdoor opportunities are plentiful in the Valley, and the lifeblood flowing through it all is the Susquehanna River. Which would
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Resolve to save local outdoors education from the endangered list
Nothing personal, Mr. Pythagoras. Your theorem on right triangles is great, but in my day-to-day life, calculating the length of
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A “starling” discovery: Nature and math on a collision course
A sunroof, a starling and a science experiment? On an unseasonably warm winter day a few years ago, I felt compelled
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Confessions of a kids camp counselor: Degrees of deviation
“Easy set up” it stated in large letters on the box. Just three easy steps: 1. Unfold, 2. Construct, 3.
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Standing before August: Now is the time to kayak the Susquehanna
The warming summer with slight rain has made ideal conditions for kayaking the Susquehanna. This late spring and early summer
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Mountain pie iron offers plenty of variety over campfire
A writer with a pencil (or pen or laptop). A carpenter with a hammer. A Little Leaguer tightening a grip
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Bird song hero: A new way to ID popular birds by the songs they sing
One of the most amazing things in our great outdoors are the harmony of bird songs … each one uniquely
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Tick numbers on the rise after mild winter, early spring
The number of tiny blood-sucking parasites that can carry a variety of illnesses — including Lyme disease — have been
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Montour Preserve: Outdoor treasure trove needs Valley’s help
My wife and I moved to this area in 1971. The Montour Preserve and Lake Chillisquaque arrived on the scene
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