When the forefathers of the Allegheny National Forest were planning for the future, they were looking primarily at what the forest COULD be. Decades of excessive timber harvesting gave them, in some sense, a blank slate to work with. So what did those early planners think they were going ...
If I were to focus solely on temperature and weather, it would seem that summer has jumped the line and cut spring a little short. It is just plain hot outside and, as of the beginning of June, I am still waiting on rain, even though it seems to have no plans of appearing anytime soon. I ...
Hidden dragon nests, a maze, unicorns, fairies, live music, great food, fairy tale story times and more surprises fill the trails at Audubon Community Nature Center’s Dragons and Fairies Festival. The event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 17, and will transform the Audubon’s ...
The deadline is approaching for the Audubon Community Nature Center 2023 Nature Photography Contest. Submissions are due by July 2. A panel of judges will choose the Youth and Adult winners in the categories of Animals, Plants and Landscapes. In addition to their $200 cash prizes, all ...
Last year, I remember enjoying the late spring evening from my backyard. Most trees had leafed out, creating a cozy, room-like feel to the backyard. I admired the few flowers blooming and listened to the sounds of a rural village: kids playing next door, a lawn mower in the distance, and the ...
It’s easy to focus on the living things that are moving and changing outside, but what is going on in the ground? On Saturday, June 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Audubon Community Nature Center Little Explorers get “Down in the Dirt.” Three to 8-year-olds and their favorite adults are ...
