Field Report
Squatch Watch: Forest County Bigfoot Festival Returns to Marienville This Weekend
MARIENVILLE — Dust off your hiking boots, double-check your camera batteries, and prepare to keep your eyes glued to the woodline. The annual Forest County Bigfoot Festival is taking over the Marienville Town Squar...
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Dispatches from the Field
Public Input Requested: Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir Master Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District is updating its long-term strategy for the Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir. ...
The Bald Eagle’s Return: A Success Story in the High Allegheny
There was a time, not so long ago, when a glimpse of a white-feathered head over the Allegheny Reservoir was a once-in-a-lifetime event. In ...
The Ethics and Law of "Green Gold": A Guide to Ginseng Harvesting in Pennsylvania
For centuries, the shadowed slopes of the Appalachian Mountains have hidden one of the world's most valuable wild herbs: American Ginseng (P...
The Silent Hitchhiker: Spotted Lanternfly Reach Kinzua Region
KINZUA — The polka-dotted threat has officially arrived. As of April 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has confirmed th...
Underwater Wilds: The Endangered Mussels of the Allegheny
When visitors gaze out over the Allegheny River or the vast expanse of the reservoir, they usually focus on the leaping bass or the soaring ...
The 100-Year Recovery: From "Allegheny Brush Patch" to National Forest
In the early 1900s, if you stood on a ridge overlooking the Allegheny Plateau, you wouldn't have seen the endless canopy of green that defin...