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Partnership’s plant sale funds fight for Eastern hemlock

The beckoning Laurel Highlands will host thousands of visitors over the Memorial Day weekend. They’ll drive into the cooling heights for all kinds of reasons, most of which, in one way or another, will connect them with nature and the outdoors. Those who venture to Ohiopyle on Saturday, May ...

Weighing the impact of Hogan, Austin

<strong>In This Corner</strong>Hogan v. AustinLast week, we looked at the view of fans as to whether Hulk Hogan or Steve Austin was more important to WWE’s success.I held off on sharing my opinion so that fans could formulate their own, but it is a new week and I ...

Hosta plants add beautiful variety to gardens

If you like to plant something and see it come up every year with very little maintenance may I suggest the hosta plant? They come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Most people like them for their texture and variety. According to the American Hosta Society, there are some 2,400 ...

Daniel Bryan vs. C.M. Punk?

Earlier this week while doing some cardio at the gym, I was thinking about what news to use for this week’s column.And then, for some unknown reason, I thought back to the Talking Smack segment between The Miz and Daniel Bryan several months ago.In it, The Miz made a comment about Daniel ...

Wild flowers much better than mowing grass

It’s a typical Saturday morning and across most neighborhoods you can hear the buzz of lawn mowers, weed trimmers and leaf blowers all doing their weekly battle with the lawns that surround most of our homes.Every spring, I resist this weekly ritual for as long as I can and the reward is less ...

The box turtle; ancient, gentle woodland native

No matter what your primary objective outdoors, there is always some bonus to enjoy. In early May, common objectives are a big, glossy turkey gobbler, a creel of silvery trout or a bag of morels.While I’ve sought all these prizes, one bonus I always welcome is encountering a box turtle. ...