Podcast Episodes

Delaware Canal State Park - Take a 59-mile towpath through history & nature

Season 2 Episode 2

Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania’s coal region, Delaware Canal State Park stands as a testament to the intertwining of history and nature.

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2 years, 9 months ago

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Cherry Springs State Park - Spend a night in the stars

Season 2 Episode 1

Located in Potter County, Cherry Springs State Park is home to some of the darkest night skies on the East Coast. Astronomers and stargazers from all…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Hemlocks to Hellbenders Season 2 Trailer

Season 2

We’re building on the success of our first season with even more great guests and great stories for our second season in 2024. This season we’re goin…

2 years, 10 months ago

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A Conversation with PA DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn

Season 1 Episode 24

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is a gigantic operation. As the largest public landowner in the Commonwealth, DCNR …

2 years, 11 months ago

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Helping the hungry with Hunters Sharing the Harvest

Season 1 Episode 23

When a hunter enters a forest with their bow or gun, there’s a good chance they won’t get a deer.  So, you would expect those few that are able to su…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Tuscarora & Locust Lake State Parks - Lakeside retreats in the mountains

Season 1 Episode 22

Throughout this season we’ve featured parks on an individual basis. My thinking has been that every park should have its own episode, letting each pa…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center - History, heritage and hiking in the Lehigh Valley

Season 1 Episode 21

Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center is not what you would call a bucket list park. It doesn’t have the activities like Ohiopyle, or the waterfa…

3 years ago

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Protecting Pennsylvania's ancient forests with the Old Growth Forest Network

Season 1 Episode 20

Created in 2007, the Old Growth Forest Network works to identify and protect one forest in each county of the United States.

As of the recording of th…

3 years ago

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Chasing the best fall foliage with the PA Bureau of Forestry

Season 1 Episode 19

Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote that “I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house." I get it, Nate. 

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Elk State Forest - Exploring Pennsylvania’s premier elk viewing destination

Season 1 Episode 18

Every year, the distinctive sound of elk bugling can be heard in the Elk State Forest.  That high-pitched sound comes from male elk that bugle during…

3 years, 1 month ago

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