Nature
Lots of loading going into this year’s algae bloom on western Lake Erie
John Hageman
July 15, 2024
On June 27, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its annual forecast for the expected Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Severity Index score for western Lake Erie this summer. The media event was held
Carroll County, Ohio, dam coming down to improve fish habitat, water quality
DNR Report
July 15, 2024
As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Rivers program, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) awarded a grant to Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District to remove a low-head dam in Carroll County that is impacting water
Star Watch: Tips for photographing the night sky
Bob Drieslein
July 15, 2024
The dazzling variety of new and improved camera equipment available to amateur astronomers is making astrophotography one of America’s fastest-growing hobbies. With just a digital camera or a small telescope with a smart phone attachment,
Habitat rehab effort completed in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest
Staff and News Reports
July 15, 2024
The U.S. Forest Service recently partnered with multiple organizations to rehabilitate and enhance existing wildlife habitat in the Allegheny National Forest.
On June 1, three dozen participants worked in the Farnsworth watershed to improve
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration expected to meet goal
Staff and News Reports
July 15, 2024
Oysters are considered one of the unsung heroes of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but efforts to restore healthy reefs of the bivalve now have billions of reasons to sing of success.
The Chesapeake Bay
Behind the scenes: Illinois DNR wildlife biologist has a passion for teaching
Kaleigh Gabriel
July 14, 2024
Jared Trickey is a firm believer in the adage, ‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’
Whether
Christine Thomas: Old dinner bell gets new home at little cabin
Christine Thomas
July 13, 2024
The story that led up to her remarks begins in the late 1970s. We were living on the Field Ranch in the town of Colburn, in Adams County. I owned a black quarter horse mare,
Plans released for Iowa’s 2024 Okoboji Blue Water Festival
Steve Weisman
July 12, 2024
Iowa’s Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF) is less than a month away. This year’s 9th annual event is set for Saturday, Aug.10, at Preservation Plaza green space in Arnolds Park on the shores of West
Sandhill cranes may be moving into Pennsylvania
Mark Nale
July 12, 2024
Bird populations are often changing – some populations contract their range, while others expand. One bird species that appears to be extending its range into the Keystone State is the sandhill crane.
In early
