Be prepared: Applying Boy Scout’s motto to travel
Preparing for a hunting adventure can be as enjoyable and challenging as the trip itself. A great friend and I are heading to Manitoba,...
Scott Shalaway: What’s causing mysterious dragonfly swarms?
Over the last several weeks I've received many emails and letters from readers reporting large aggregation of dragonflies, usually hovering above the grass in wet meadows and hayfields.
A vital part of history: the Homestead Act
Already deeply engaged in a bloody war, a young, untested president-- whose thin resume noted but a handful of undistinguished terms in the Illinois...
Think About It: A Good Summer
I cannot believe how quickly the summer of 2011 passed by. It seems like just a few weeks ago that we planted our garden, and now it is all gone and cleaned up for another year.
Let’s Talk Rusty Iron: Cord automobile maker lives rags to riches story
How many of you have seen a Cord automobile? Although the first Cord car was introduced in 1929, I don't remember ever seeing one on the road when I was a boy, and I knew the name, and usually the model of virtually every car I saw.
Calculating the value of conservation
It's no secret that every tax funded agency has been under scrutiny the past several years to justify its existence, and soil and water...
Need Marcellus info? Ask Penn State
Don't get the "facts" on Marcellus Shale drilling from your neighbor. Trust, but verify.
The sun will come up tomorrow
Channeling Little Orphan Annie and Gone With the Wind to stay positive in this grain market.
The Dirt on Conservation: Time to award those who have conserved natural resources
Over the next few months, soil and water conservation districts will be having their annual meetings and open houses. These events will showcase all the conservation activities within the district for the past year.
Young birder gets thrill of a lifetime with hawk
Children are never too young to develop an interest in birds. By age three, my daughters could identify towhees and cardinals by sight and...
