WILKES-BARRE — Local cycling enthusiasts were encouraged to get their “tail on the trail” Saturday morning as part of Biketober, hosted at the Nesbitt Park boat launch. The phrasing is intentional; Saturday’s event was hosted by NEPA Tail on the...
The borough of Etna has a connection to the Allegheny River for the first time in nearly a century. Elected officials and community members celebrated the opening of the Etna Riverfront Trail and Park on Friday afternoon, underneath the 62nd...
Aluminum giant Alcoa Corp. announced a new target yesterday to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions globally by 2050, joining other major metal producers in committing to decarbonize their operations. Alcoa, the largest U.S. aluminum producer, said its plan includes “Scope...
The mighty Susquehanna River is recognized in Pennsylvania for many reasons, but few identify our treasured river for its very special state recognition as Pennsylvania’s largest water trail system. The Susquehanna River Water Trail runs over 500 miles throughout the...
After spending 2020 as a virtual event, the 2021 Great Allegheny Passage Relay is back to being on the trail that runs from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. It’s a new course for the 150-mile running relay event that previously went...
Picture a 1,500-mile trail connecting Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York. The trail would connect 51 counties, establishing one of the largest multi-use trail networks in the country. There’s only one essential piece of the trail network missing: Beaver County. The Industrial...
A half-dozen new biking exploration routes and one in-person event on gravel roads and mixed-surface trails have been added to the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Public Lands Ride program for 2021. The in-person event will return on Oct. 2 to Black...
The bipartisan infrastructure bill currently under debate in Washington includes a new, $4.7 billion program to address a significant environmental legacy of the fossil fuel industry — the plugging and remediating of orphan oil and gas wells. Orphan wells have...
A hiking and biking trail that would run from Phoenixville to Great Valley could be a possibility in five or six years. Details of the proposed Devault Trail Activation Project were unveiled at an open house hosted by officials at...
With the onset of paddling season, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is excited to release another great tool for the paddling public. The Susquehanna Greenway Vessel Identification Stickers (ID Stickers) were produced in May 2021 and are a free resource...
In March of 2020 when COVID-19 took over our everyday world, keeping people at home, closing gyms and severely limiting indoor gatherings, many headed outdoors to trails for exercise and a pleasant distraction. Since then, the habits of biking, hiking...
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined the Shenango River Watchers Spring Paddle Fest to celebrate the Shenango River being selected as the 2021 River of the Year. “The Shenango River is a...