The benefits of spending time in nature for our physical and mental health are well documented and well known. Spending time outside can reduce stress and anxiety. It can boost our mood and our immune system. And it can be a place to move to improve our heart and muscle ...
KANE — A long-envisioned goal for trail advocates in the Pennsylvania Wilds has become reality with the completion of the final section of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail corridor from the Forest County line to the Kinzua Bridge State Park, creating a continuous trail connection across 31 miles ...
From a young age, we’ve been taught to learn from our elders. While this still holds true, I propose that we also learn from our children. We can all reminisce when childhood embodied simpler times, more fun, and less stress. By tapping into these forgotten mindsets and listening to what ...
Right now at Audubon, it is Discovery Walk season, where schools come to us for field trips to explore nature. One activity that we regularly do on these walks is flipping over logs to find the creatures living underneath. Before turning over a log, you can make observations that tell a ...
Since starting at Audubon last November, I have absorbed an extensive amount of information about the environment and nature surrounding me. One particular topic that has resonated with me most is truly how many different types of birds there are. Through lunch time conversations that started ...
Over the course of spring, different tree species produce buds and leaves on a staggered schedule. This variation has benefits for not only the trees, but also the animals and forest as a whole system. One of the last trees to leaf out each spring is the sumac. There are several tree species ...
