Discover Pennsylvania
- AMERICA 250: Keystone to History
- New pocket park at Elfreth’s Alley opens for Semiquincentennial visitors
- State College celebrates opening of High Point Action Sports Park
- From One Brick Grows a Legacy: Introducing 1755 Preserve
- Lancaster Farmer Leaves $2.67M in Assets to Preservation Effort
- Raising ghosts: The art of painting barn stars
- Pennsylvania’s ‘Biggest Little Town On The Map’ Is A Borough With Scenic Mountain Views And Peaceful Trails
- In search of rustic relaxation and live arts? Take a day trip to Mt. Gretna.
Environment, Conservation & Restoration
- Major Milestone with Planting of 10 Millionth Tree in Pennsylvania – PennWatch
- Ten Millionth Tree Planted In Dauphin County – Newsradio 1070 WKOK
- Why are scientists planting tiny forests in big cities? : Short Wave : NPR
- Living shoreline prevents flooding in Lewes, Delaware – WHYY
- 15 miles of impaired streams restored in Pennsylvania’s Berks County
Wildlife & Biodiversity
- Rare leucistic fawns rescued in Pike County
- 2 endangered species call this Susquehanna River island home
- Freshwater mussels see revival in Pennsylvania
- The magic — and science — of synchronous fireflies : Short Wave : NPR
- Bean plants use chemical signals to summon wasp allies and remove pests : Short Wave : NPR
- River otters make a comeback in Chesapeake Bay watershed • Spotlight PA
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes northeastern bulrush from endangered species list
- Pennsylvania creates work group to create road crossings for wildlife
- Shapiro Administration Launches Statewide Initiative to Make Roads Safer, Reduce Wildlife Collisions, and Protect Pennsylvania’s Natural Heritage
- Endangered piping plover chicks hatch at Presque Isle for 10th year
- Elk Country Visitor Center, Pa. elk herd to be featured on Discovery Channel
- Living cognizant plants
- Once Extirpated in PA, the Piping Plover’s Resurgence Hits Decade Milestone
Indigenous Rights, Culture & Land Stewardship
Australia
- Australia establishes the first Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area
- A new Indigenous Protected Area creates one of the NT’s largest conservation corridors
- Nation’s newest Indigenous Protected Area launched by Simpson Desert Traditional Owners
- Dedication Ceremony For Mimal Indigenous Protected Area
- 25 per cent of Australia’s land now protected with milestone IPA dedication
- Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals
- New Study Reveals How Indigenous Knowledge Protects Earth’s Richest Ecosystems
- Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems and practices for climate survival | Nature
- New Indonesia roadmap aims to protect Indigenous knowledge for biodiversity
- Researchers call for conservation genomics to respect Indigenous data sovereignty
- California could give Indigenous tribes ‘stewardship’ of 7.5M acres of land, coastal waters under sweeping policy
- Gavin Newsom hands 136 acres of beloved California coastline to Indigenous tribes
- Rappahannock Tribe secures 700 more acres at Fones Cliffs
- Samkos Mountain Indigenous Groups Seek Land Registration
- Oregon tribes seek federal land transfers. Conservation groups see another option
Sustainable Technology & Innovations
- Scientists design a new reactor that turns renewable electricity into a storable fuel – Earth.com
- A Tale of Two Types of States: Those with Dumb Energy Laws, and Those with Smart Laws | RealClearWire
- Creating a new generation of artists and environmental stewards
- Mining leftovers packed with rare earth minerals offer billion-dollar opportunities in Pa.
- Australia has recycled 150,000 wheelbarrows of shells, and fish are coming back fast
Data Centers
- Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Data Centers. Women Most of All – Bucks County Beacon
- Shapiro pitches sustainability, transparency requirements for data center developers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Shapiro, Republican lawmakers pitch separate ideas on data centers | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
- AI and data centers leave goliath-sized environmental footprints globally | AP News
- Monterey Park overwhelmingly banned data centers. What comes next? – SFGATE
- Report: $130 Billion Worth of Data Center Projects Blocked in Q1 2026
- Nashville mayor signs executive order on large-scale data centers
- Southern Ohio community embraces world’s largest AI data center
- No one wants AI data centers on Earth. Do they make sense in space?
- Echoes of the Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers – Inside Climate News
- New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium