The Pennsylvania Game Commission has recently updated hunting regulations for the upcoming season. PHLT has also revised its hunting access procedures to ensure safe, responsible use of our preserves. If you would like to hunt our properties, a reservation must be made in advance. To learn more about the changes to the program, visit the official site at https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/landowner-resources/hunter-access-program or view our properties at https://www.phlt.org/nature-preserves...

by Kayla O'Connor, PHLT Outreach Coordinator Anderson-Crawford Nature Preserve Tucked away along Thornley Road in Stroud Township, the Anderson-Crawford Nature Preserve is PHLT's newest nature preserve open to the public. If you're looking for a peaceful walk in the woods, a quiet hiking destination, a chance to spot birds and wildlife, or an opportunity to work on your photography skills, Anderson-Crawford offers a place to slow down and explore nature. Pincushion moss found at...

by Yesenia Leon, PHLT Land Protection Coordinator Cordyceps has entered the chat. Thanks to the very popular video game and TV show starring Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us, this genus of fungi has had its 15 minutes of fame in Hollywood. Moth urchin fungus growing on a host moth. Parasitic in nature and affecting mainly insects and other arthropods, it behaves in quite an interesting fashion. The mycelium invades and takes over the host body and manipulates it to move to the highest ground in...