The ponds at Audubon Community Nature Center are home to many creatures, both big and small. Adults and their 8 to 12-year-old(s) are invited to be Natural Investigators and study the creatures that live beneath the water’s surface at Audubon on Saturday, May 27, from 10 to 11:30 ...

A new birding group is in the works. Those who like birding, birds, or would like to learn more about either, are invited to a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss a possible new birding group that could include former members of the RTPI (Roger Tory Peterson Institute) Ornithological ...

By Memories from my childhood tend to come in flashes and moments rather than complete stories. However, I do recall some of the seemingly insignificant moments of walking with my grandfather in the woods behind the house I grew up in. It seemed like he knew every tree in that forest. I was ...

The Audubon Community Nature Center will hold its 2023 Plant Exchange and Sale on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Those participating can trade their own potted plants in exchange for new ones or purchase plants outright. There will be a number of native plants, as well as annuals, ...

The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will open all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle trails at 8 a.m. Friday, May 26, in the Allegheny National Forest for the summer riding season that runs through Sunday, Sept. 24. Forest Service staff and contractors have been working ...

I recently visited Charleston, S.C., a city full of history, tourist attractions, and beautiful buildings on the Atlantic Coast. We spent much of the day walking around the city. I’m not accustomed to the crowds, traffic, and city noise. After a day of walking, I was tired. I was grateful ...