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Posts Tagged ‘water’

Introducing our new logo!

By Colleen O'Neil | October 25, 2023 | 0

After nearly 30 years working to defend the Youghiogheny River, Mountain Watershed Association has a brand new logo, designed by local artist and paddler Harris Wright!

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An Early Spring Hike Through Bear Run

By Rachel Pell | March 24, 2020 | 2

While I’ve always loved exploring the woods, I found myself going out for walks much more frequently last week. I’ve been out daily as opposed to just on the weekends…

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24 million gallons withdrawn from Yough for fracking in Elizabeth Twp

By Ashley Funk | October 24, 2019 | 1

The peaceful waters of the Yough near West Newton have had a new look and sound since this summer.  A temporary pump has been set up to allow Olympus (previously…

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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