Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018. Pennsylvania’s official state flower, the mountain laurel is in full bloom throughout the region. Although most people are familiar with the laurel’s relatives — rhododendron and azaleas — the official state flower is plentiful but in select environments, mostly rocky, moist
A 21-year-old West Mifflin man died early Saturday after he crashed his all-terrain vehicle into a tree in Somerset County, state police said. Ethan Leskovitz was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in rural Elk Lick Township at 12:11 a.m. Saturday, according to Trooper Ryan Platt of Somerset.
Grab the fishing pole, pump up the bicycle tires, and knock the mud off your hiking boots as Memorial Day weekend and the traditional start of summer has arrived. Hearty cyclists and hikers easily mix with novice trail walkers on hundreds of miles of trails and shorelines to be found
Our two-year (and counting) experience with the pandemic has contained some silver linings amid all of the dark clouds. Rediscovering the joys of outdoor recreation is one good example.
Students who will be heading to or returning to college next fall may want to consider a summer internship that gets them out into the field — or, rather, into the forest. Applications are being accepted through April 30 for Youth Conservation Corps internships in Forbes State Forest. A joint