Posts by Katlyn Furlong
Stories of the River: The Picklo’s
Mike and Mary Jo Picklo bought their dream retirement home in the AppalachianMountains in 2003. Nestled remotely in the Laurel Highlands, their 5 acres overlooked rollinghills of farmland and was…
Read MoreStories of the River: Peg Mansberry
Peg Mansberry can trace her roots in this area back for over 12 generations. She beganher life on grandparents farm, now the Jordan Farm, in Normalville and has spent all…
Read MoreStories of the River: Jesse Wilson
Jesse Wilson is a recreation-loving bike tour manager at Ohiopyleā€™s WildernessVoyageurs. When he isnā€™t in his office doing all of the logistical backside work to plan otherpeopleā€™s adventures, he is…
Read MoreAn Ancient Ally: Warnings from Freshwater Sponges
Underneath the rocks that cover the floors of our watershed lives possibly the oldest animals ever recorded, sponges. Theyā€™re not much to look at, in fact, you might not notice…
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