Field Report
Under the Hemlocks: A Comprehensive Guide to Camping in the ANF Region
From the shimmering expanse of the Allegheny Reservoir to the rocky outcrops of the deep woods, the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) region offers a diversity of camping experiences that few places in the Northeast can ma...
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Dispatches from the Field
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...
Vernal Pools: The Hidden "Nurseries" of the Plateau
As the heavy snows of the Allegheny Plateau begin to retreat in late March, a quiet transformation occurs. In the shallow depressions of the...
The Ghost Forests: Ancient Hemlocks and the Woolly Adelgid
In the deepest, shaded hollows of the Allegheny National Forest (ANF), there are places where the temperature drops ten degrees the moment y...