Stewardship

November 25, 2021

Something’s fishy in the forest

Something's fishy...in the forest? Learn about PA's charismatic fisher (Pekania pennanti), whose population has made a comeback over the last century.

November 18, 2021

‘We Watched the Stars’: The Wonder of Our PA Wilds Dark Skies

Inspiring awe and delight, Dark Skies Landscape is home to the world’s second certified International Dark-Sky Park. Cherry Springs State Park is world-famous for being one the best places in the USA for stargazing and the study of astronomy. Learn more about the importance of Dark Skies and the wonders you can find in the night sky at Cherry Springs.

November 1, 2021

Spotted Lanternfly: The worst bug in the Commonwealth

The Spotted Lanternfly isn't a moth nor a fly.  It has however been labeled as the worst bug in the Commonwealth. Learn what the Spotted Lanternfly is and how you can help stop the spread of this invasive species.

October 14, 2021

‘Boom to Bust’: How the PA Wilds Survived

“You might find it hard to believe,” said my grandfather as we drove through southern Potter County, “but I remember a day when there was barely a stick of lumber on these mountains.” Ed Byers walks through the lows and highs of lumber in the PA Wilds. From the booming lumber industry that left much of the wilderness barren to the 100 years of conservation that followed. The conservation legacy lives on today in the PA Wilds region.

September 27, 2021

The caretakers of Medix Run

A group of Pennsylvania Wildlife Habitat Unlimited (PWHU) volunteers annually to help clean up Medix Run in the beautiful PA Wilds. Learn about the legacy and dedication of the caretakers of Medix Run.

September 6, 2021

Honoring Forestry Bureau workers on Labor Day

This weekend, Forestry bureau employees will enjoy an extra day off to celebrate the Labor Day holiday, and it will be well-earned. It’s an honor to serve our commonwealth with these dedicated workers, many of whom labor in difficult environments and whose praises often go unsung.

August 26, 2021

What a Difference a Century Makes: Celebrating Women in Forestry

August 26th is Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. The DCNR Bureau of Forestry (formerly the Division of Forestry) was founded 25 years earlier during the pre-suffrage era.  Although women couldn’t cast a ballot, they did not exclude themselves from promoting forests and advocating for forest conservation.  

August 2, 2021

ANF seeks public comments on recreation sites

The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is conducting a Recreation Site Analysis (RSA) of sixty-three developed recreation sites in the Allegheny National Forest. Public Comments are welcome and will be excepted until September 10th, 2021.

July 30, 2021

“On the Range” with a DCNR Park Ranger

DCNR Park Rangers are part of the behind-the-scenes team that keeps PA's parks and forests running for all to enjoy. With over two million acres of public land just in the PA Wilds region, this is no small feat! Read more about Ranger Bechtel's experiences at Tiago State Forest!

June 23, 2021

The Spotted Lanternfly: Have you “Spotted” Them?

The Spotted Lanternfly or SLF, Lycorma delicatula (White), is an invasive planthopper native to Asia fist discovered in PA in Berks County in 2014. Learn more about this invasive planthopper to help identify the species.