3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (338+ words) Last year, when the Schuylkill County Conservancy learned about a local, student-led environmental project, it inspired an idea that would eventuallygrow into a new youth award. That idea became reality this year with the creation of the Conservancy's first-ever Youth…...

17+ min ago  (664+ words) Lord, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good, but sometimes young deer searching for food can be misunderstood. With apologies to Eric Burton and the Animals, those revised lyrics somewhat explains a problem often overlooked when dealing with young…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (412+ words) SPRING GLEN " Visitors are welcome to join a wagon-led tour of a well-kept forest property in western Schuylkill County, where they will learn valuable tips about forest ecology, sustainability and deer management. The Schuylkill County Conservancy's Woodland Stewards Committee is…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (435+ words) Owl-like as they silently soar just several feet above marshes and fields, there's something haunting about northern harriers. Perhaps that's why male harriers are coined the "gray ghosts" of the hawk world. But these "gray ghosts" could soon become real…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (698+ words) Pottsville Republican Herald Even in the worst areas of light pollution, you can't miss Venus. After hiding out in the morning sky most of the last half of 2025, it's finally entered the western evening sky and will continue to shine…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (829+ words) For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal's home in a Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb, offering an up-close glimpse of nature for her young son and lessons for how people can coexist…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (230+ words) Recalling the "Candid Camera" of yore, we can still remember the reactions from folks who had no idea they were being filmed...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago  (969+ words) Pottsville Republican Herald I hope you enjoyed the full moon on Friday night to kick off May. It's considered by many cultures as the Flower Moon for obvious reasons. We're not done with full moons though this month in Pottsville…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (237+ words) If you're someone who thinks about the safety of your water, soil and air on a regular basis, living in Schuylkill County can be a bit of an anxiety-inducing experience, especially lately. Between the pollution violations at local landfills and…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (631+ words) Identifying types of soil and bird calls by sound alone may sound like a difficult task, but for Schuylkill County's young environmentalists, it's just another day in science class. Over 200 students from 13 local schools gathered at the county fairgrounds Wednesday…...