According to Ranger Stevie Smith, spring in Northside parks means ‘flowers, fungi and fawns.’ Photo: Stevie Wander Photography Hello, my park lover friends. I hope you had an amazing spring season, because summer is right around the corner!  Let's first wander to Allegheny Commons Park, where Lake E...

Park Ranger Stevie Smith talks about springtime in Allegheny Commons Park and Riverview Park. Photo: A pair of great horned owls — the same species as the ones photographed here in Florida — is living in the Northside’s Riverview Park. According to Ranger Stevie, owls typically mate in December and ...

Park Ranger Stevie Smith gives a shoutout to park volunteers, shares how you can continue to help fight against the invasive Spotted Lanternfly, and announces upcoming Ranger Walk & Talks. Photo: This month, Ranger Stevie gives a shoutout to the "Riverview Lady Litter Pickers," who are a volunteer g...

The 'vital connection corridor' is open to the public again. Courtesy of City of Pittsburgh Photos: Northside Leadership Conference PITTSBURGH, PA (October 22, 2021) The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is pleased to announce that work is approaching completion o...

Park Ranger Stevie Smith gives readers the lowdown on the Spotted Lantern Fly. Photo: Spotted lanternflies are invasive insects that feed on the sap of a number of different plants important to the state's economy, including grapevines and maples. By MTSOfan via flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Hello Friend...

Attendees came out in what VegFest founders called "record numbers" on Saturday, Aug. 21. There was plant-based food, vegan friendly shopping from 125 different vendors, and live music all afternoon. Photos by Ashlee Green The Reynolds Family with their cane corsos, one-year-old Nova, left, and almo...

Park Ranger Stevie Smith says a walk through Allegheny Commons Park can help to fill your cup. Photo: Park Ranger Stevie Smith shows off some animal pelts and skulls inside of Allegheny Commons Park. By Lauren Stauffer Hello Friends, Ranger Stevie here. I wanted to start this column off by asking yo...

Ranger Stevie Smith takes readers through a morning stroll in Allegheny Commons Park. Photo: Morning strolls in Allegheny Commons Park in the late spring, says Park Ranger Stevie Smith, are "unlike any other." Courtesy of the author Morning strolls through the beautiful Allegheny Commons are unlike ...

Honor the life and works of Mary Cassatt, ‘Daughter of Allegheny,’ on May 22, 2021 in Allegheny Commons Park. By John Canning Photo: A cropped version of "The Reader" by Mary Cassatt. Courtesy of Plum leaves via Flickr CC BY 2.0 Editor's note: An abbreviated version of this article first appeared in...

April showcases nature's own coloring book in Allegheny Commons Park. Photo: Lake Elizabeth in the spring of 2020. Courtesy of Park Ranger Stevie Smith Allegheny Commons is like a honey bee hive: During the winter months people avoid it, staying inside to focus on themselves and their families; hibe...