The Hallett conservation easement protects the water of Mill Creek, and helps keep it clean and pure. Here, Mill Creek enters Brodhead Creek. ( Photo by Carol Hillestad) A daughter’s gift to the past ... and future We humans love to belong — to families, clans, societies, friend groups, clubs and congregations of all kinds. Some of us... Columns 14 May 2024 | 11:08
Like a mosaic of color and water, the mosaic of habitats creates a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. Photo provided by the Brodhead Watershed Association. Nature at risk: For every living thing, a mosaic of habitats Every living creature needs food, water, shelter and space — often in surprisingly specific ways. In summer, Monarch butterflies... Letters to the Editor 24 Jul 2023 | 01:23
Practicing ‘Eagle-Eyed Etiquette’ In the early 1970s, only two nesting sites of American Bald Eagles were known to exist in the entire length and breadth of... Local News 28 Feb 2023 | 11:46
A Northern flying squirrel Disappearing flying squirrel lacks places to perch As a way of getting around, flying has a lot to offer. Flying gets you away from predators. Gives you, well, a bird’s eye... Home 20 Dec 2022 | 09:22
Buck Hill Conservation Foundation owns a conservation easement that encompasses the beloved Buck Hill Falls (BHCF photo) Buck Hill protects forests for the future By nature conservative, Frank May considers protecting forested land to be a distinctly conservative activity. “Ginny and... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 10:35
Woods and water take on a different beauty in winter. ( Carol Hillestad/BWA photo) Learn to love winter in state parks, forests, and game lands My early aversion to winter dated from the time my tongue froze to an icy flying saucer at about age seven. But people do... Sports 20 Dec 2019 | 06:10
Adam Schellhammer, district manager of Monroe County Conservation District, surveys the pond created by the dry dam. He thinks this is one of “the most beautiful places in the county.” ( Carol Hillestad/BWA photo) Disaster prevention under your feet: Hike a dry dam The Goose Pond Dry Dam is so much more than a beautiful bit of wilderness in Barrett Township, Pa. The earthen dam was built... Sports 30 Aug 2019 | 05:18
