The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The action, announced Monday at the G20 “Energy Abundance Ministerial” in Houston, ...

A federal chemical safety agency concluded that Shell had inadequate safety and training measures that led to an explosion at the company’s Beaver County ethane cracker on June 4, 2025. No one was ...

The U.S. Forest Service wants to repeal a rule that prohibits new roads and logging in some sections of National Forest land. A grove of trees at the Flight 93 National Memorial serves as a living ...

Lace up your hiking boots! Cook Forest State Park, located in northwestern Pennsylania, has hiking trails for all experience levels. Whether you’re an avid hiker looking for a challenge or simply want ...

In late August, the U.S. Forest Service proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits new road building and logging in certain areas of national forests. The Forest ...

A lawsuit over a plan to regenerate oaks in the Wayne National Forest cites mycorrhizal fungi as evidence that the plan won't work. We find out why.

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot's Westmoreland County farm is the inspiration for her latest book, "This Patch of Earth: Observations on a Rural Life." ...

The agency found one of the engineers who initiated the procedure that precipitated the explosion “had never previously performed the task.” ...

The memorial’s designers set out to restore life at the site, and provide a space for healing and reflection in nature. But maintaining that vision is proving to be a challenge.

This story was originally published on September 7, 2021. Read more of WITF’s special coverage on the 20th anniversary of the crash of Flight 93. Patrick White has spent a lot of time at the Flight 93 ...

From an old-growth forest to a national scenic river, Cook Forest State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania is a popular destination.