I’ll begin by wishing you a happy new year, and I hope your holiday season had some memorable and joyful moments. Today the Twelve Days…
Posts published in “Outdoors”
The Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead is a 2-acre historical treasure nestled beside the Tulpehocken Creek one mile from Grings Mill and close to Berks County hiking…
Jan. 4: Master Watershed Steward information session, 7 p.m., Berks County Extension, 1238 County Welfare Road, Bern Township. Register for the information sessions: https://extension.psu.edu/masterwatershed-steward-information-session-for-berks-andschuylkill-counties. Webinar…
Reindeer are not the kind of livestock you would usually find on the LaFaver Family Farm near Hamburg, but they recently took center stage over…
Jan. 4: Master Watershed Steward information session, 7 p.m., Berks County Extension, 1238 County Welfare Road, Bern Township. Register for the information sessions: https://extension.psu.edu/masterwatershed-steward-information-session-for-berks-andschuylkill-counties. Webinar…
Dec. 15: Light the Lane holiday, 6:15-7:30 p.m., Clover Hills Vineyard, Breinigsville, Lehigh County. Dave Kline performs Christmas and holiday music at the celebration with…
Often when I write this column I immerse myself in thoughts that make me feel as though I’m writing to each of you on a…
The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: Why are…
After 15 years of persistence, hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours, Ted Coffelt raised his voice in triumph. “We got a bridge…
Grab those boots and sneakers and take two days with your family to enjoy some agricultural fun and education. You can explore a handful of…
While most anglers only think of trout stocking ahead of the popular spring trout fishing season, when more than 3 million trout are stocked statewide,…
Kate Schade was a ski bum living in Jackson Hole, Wyo., when she decided that her energy bar choices didn’t meet her needs. She wanted…
Fall is one of the best times to go exploring by bike. Cooler temperatures, autumn colors and (hopefully) a summer’s worth of miles means that…
A new way to enter the Schuylkill River now exists at the Perry Township River Access, which opened earlier this summer. The area, which includes…
COURTESY of Rock Hollow One of the places children can play at Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Education Center in Robeson Township. (Courtesy of Rock Hollow…
When it comes to picking chili peppers, farmer James Weaver can do it without gloves but some of his customers need protection from the capsaicin,…