Eastern Conservation

A local resident wants to relocate his energy research company to Newtown.

"Only after the last tree has been cut down... Only after the last river has been poisoned… Only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten." - Cree Indian Prophecy

Orvis and Trout Unlimited have combined for a nationwide effort to recruit new fly fishers.

After hearing presentations from four advocates of dam removal at a public forum Monday night, a crowd of about 50 people remained divided about whether removal or repair is the best course of action for the failing Devil’s Backbone Dam.

Pennsylvania groups deserve support for Allegheny National Forest proposal.

The talk inside Giles Evans' sporting goods shop has changed recently...

Seventh and eighth grade students from the Mount Nittany Middle School Indigo team participated in a field trip to the headwaters of the Beech Creek watershed near Snow Shoe on April 23. The goal was to examine the effects of acid mine drainage on the watershed’s water chemistry and food web.

On May 18 students from Moshannon Valley Junior and Senior High School learned first hand about streams, stream life, and the impact of historical coal mining to local streams.

With all the hubbub about "sick" bass, emerging pollutants, and the hazards of "frac" mining, it is pleasant to see something positive once in a while.

With trout season underway for about a month in the northern part of the state, we've done enough fishing the smaller streams to conclude that there are definitely fewer native brook trout in recent years..