Mark Nale
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Nature’s Ways: Snowbirds, Our Winter Visitors from the North
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Most people associate fall bird migration with birds leaving Pennsylvania to head south. However, a few species fly south to spend their winters in the Keystone State. Some of these, […]
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Nature’s Ways: The Pileated Woodpecker Is an Eye-Catching Sight
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Whether hiking along Bear Meadows Bog, walking around the Soaring Eagle Wetland or deer hunting on a mountain, I am always thrilled to see a pileated woodpecker. Sure to make […]
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Nature’s Ways: Our State Animal — the White-Tailed Deer
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The white-tailed deer, our official state animal, is a common sight for most residents of central Pennsylvania. Living where I do in rural Centre County, it is a rare day that I do not see a deer. However, this was not always the case.
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Hunting Strategies Have Changed Going into 2020
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“Pick a good spot, keep still and stay there.” That was my dad’s deer hunting philosophy and it was a very rare year when he did not get a deer […]
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Fall Hunting Seasons Again Filled with Many Changes
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The autumn foliage color change has started early, and the first fall hunting seasons are underway. Dove season and resident Canada goose season began Sept. 1. Squirrel season started more than a month early this year — on Sept. 12, as compared to last year’s Oct. 19 beginning.
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Nature’s Ways: Joe-Pye Weed — Pennsylvania’s Tallest Wildflower
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The tallest wildflower to bloom at this time, or maybe any time of year, is the stately Joe-Pye weed. Its domes of pink flowers are perched atop stems that can reach heights of eight feet. However, heights of 10 to 12 feet are not uncommon when growing conditions are ideal.
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Nature’s Ways: The Long-Lived Eastern Box Turtle
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A gray squirrel or cottontail rabbit would be lucky to see its second birthday. A white-tailed deer is very old at age 10, and a rare black bear lives to 20. However, eastern box turtles can have a long lifespan — very long. Although no one knows exactly how long, many box turtles live to…
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Nature’s Ways: The Common Day-Lily Brightens July Days
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Day-lilies are reaching full bloom and it is difficult to drive for more than a couple miles in any direction without seeing their bright orange blossoms. This sun-loving wildflower brightens up the roadsides during late June and July and it can be a good natural food.
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Nature’s Ways: The Baltimore Oriole — The Feathered ‘Campfire’
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A splash of orange and black and a cheerful, flute-like song repeated over and over from a treetop would be good indicators that a Baltimore oriole is nesting nearby. Mature male Baltimore orioles, the singers, are certainly a sight to behold.
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Nature’s Ways: Rainbow Trout – Pennsylvania’s Most Commonly-Stocked Trout Species
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Rainbow trout are widely stocked in Pennsylvania because of their fast growth and suitability to hatchery life. However, they are not a native fish to our waters.