by Kent Jackson | Oct 18, 2018
A deputy environmental secretary has been tapped as the next executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, where he served previously. Tim Schaeffer, deputy secretary for water programs at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,...
by Kent Jackson | Sep 27, 2018
Becoming a parent changes everyone’s life, but Cindy Ross realized her impending motherhood might end her career. Ross of New Ringgold, Schuylkill County had made a living guiding hikers and writing about her adventures outdoors. But while talking to a gathering...
by Kent Jackson | Sep 19, 2018
The winds of autumn carry birds of prey over Hawk Mountain. To get a look, takes a drive of less than an hour from Hazleton to Drehersville. Increase your chances of seeing a mass of birds by traveling on a day after a rain when a cold front is moving through....
by Kent Jackson | Aug 28, 2018
Hikers can join experts from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Audubon Society on a hike through the Lacawac Sanctuary on Sept. 1 from 8 to 10 a.m. They will look for migrating birds passing through the sanctuary at 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel. Bring binoculars.
by Kent Jackson | Aug 14, 2018
Beaches closed today at Locust Lake and Tuscarora state parks because high water left from recent rains could raise the bacteria levels. The beaches will remain closed until the water recedes and tests show acceptable test results. Meanwhile, workers have posted signs...
by Kent Jackson | Jul 21, 2018
The Rev. Carolyn Hetrick wore a T-shirt saying “God’s work Our hands,” but she told runners at the staring line that their feet were doing the work on Friday night. Runners and walkers covered a 4-kilometer course through a cemetery and farm fields...
