Each month, we've been covering a Pennsylvania state symbol.  This month we're discussing the Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis).  Found in the cool, moist, habitats of ravines and northern facing slopes, the tree is struggling to hold its ground thanks to a formidable pest.  Listen in as we talk about habitat, pests, how the tree became a state symbol, and so much more.

90% percent of all proposals the U.S. has ever made to reduce or eliminate protected areas have taken place since 2000.  Perhaps it's time to take matters into our own hands.  According to the Land Trust Alliance, there are 1,363 land trusts across the United States.  Land trusts and land conservancies are committed to helping landowners find the best solution to conserving their land, be it a conservation easement or donation to a conservancy or land trust.  Join us as we discuss land trusts and conservancies throughout our area and how they can help you conserve your land.

It's elusive, it plays the drums (not quite but it does drum), and its population is in decline.  Meet Pennsylvania's game bird: the Ruffed Grouse.  Join us as we find out where the Ruffed Grouse likes to spend its time, how long it lives, and why there are less Ruffed Grouse today then there were 20 years ago.

Harrisburg, PA – A vibrant, cold-water “Class A” fishery in its middle and upper reaches, and a waterway that attracts more paddlers every year, the Lackawanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania has been voted the state’s 2020 River of the Year. (riveroftheyear.org)

Join us as we discuss the history, struggles, recreational opportunities, and upcoming events surrounding the Lackawanna River.

Find out the story behind Pennsylvania's only wild feline.  Learn about this big cat's run-in with humans, life history, and where it resides in the 21st century.