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Published: Aug 22, 2026 at 09:00 AM
Pennsylvania is home for at least 21 species of snakes. Of those, only three species are venomous: the timber rattlesnake, the Northern copperhead and a very rare, small rattlesnake, the Eastern massa...
Published: Aug 15, 2026 at 09:00 AM
Metamorphosis: to change body form.
We are all pretty much aware of the process of how a caterpillar makes the slow transformation into a butterfly or moth. The most commonly known, and the one most f...
Published: Aug 08, 2026 at 08:54 AM
Six weeks ago, I wanted to check out one of my favorite songbird areas to add some new birds to my 2026 Carbon County list. It was a decent day, weather wise and bird wise. I heard or saw 73 species o...
Published: Aug 01, 2026 at 09:18 AM
Some folks will see great beauty in a restored 1955 Chevy. I know whenever I visit a car show, the classic cars do make me appreciate them and those who painstakingly restore them.
Others will find cl...
Published: Jul 25, 2026 at 08:56 AM
I guess I was the typical inquisitive youngster. I often asked Dad: “What is that?” or “Why did it do that?
But know that most of my questions were nature related. It’s no wonder, though. Dad hunted, ...
Published: Jul 18, 2026 at 09:11 AM
It can be quite amazing what you can find around us. Sometimes you’ll find an oddity. Sometimes you have to be more observant for less obvious things.
My friend’s favorite responses to me were: TOT (t...
Published: Jul 11, 2026 at 09:02 AM
Over the next few months, I’d like to highlight a few nature areas that I’ve enjoyed.
You can probably guess that these locales include some great birding areas.
I’ll begin with maybe my favorite go-t...
Published: Jul 03, 2026 at 02:45 PM
As we all know, we celebrate this nation’s first 250 years on July 4. And what a wonderful country.
I thought I would wait until the Times News put together a great publication detailing some moments ...
Published: Jun 27, 2026 at 08:49 AM
One of the first mammals of which I was familiar was the muskrat (Ondatra zebethicus), mostly because I grew up along Tar Run in East Weissport.
This nature nerd was certainly aware of white-tailed de...
Published: Jun 20, 2026 at 09:00 AM
Take a look at our forests, or just the roadsides, as you make your away around the Times News region.
As you travel, take note of all the dead white ash trees. This paper regularly reports downed pow...