Susquehanna Scout

How River Towns and Industries Built a Community Leader Named Barr Spangler

Lancaster-based genealogist, historian and researcher Eric Schubert guides us through a fascinating story weaving together Pennsylvania history, early industries such as

Susquehanna Stories: Meet Eel Whisperer Aaron Henning

If Pennsylvania had an “eel whisperer” or “eel ambassador” it might be Aaron Henning, an aquatic biologist with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.   In this podcast

Ten Million Trees, Achieved

An excited crowd of 100 people filled a small Hummelstown park in May to plant the ceremonial 10 millionth tree as part of the Keystone 10 Million Trees initiative. This

Data Centers and the Susquehanna: What You Need to Know

How could data centers affect the Susquehanna River and its water supply?   Andrew Dehoff, executive director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), addresses

How the Susquehanna is a Greenway

It’s where the waterway meets the greenway: Think of the Susquehanna River as a continuous connector of parks, trails, and towns across Pennsylvania. That’s the focus of

Susquehanna Stories: Meet Photographer Michael Yatsko

Nearly every morning, for almost 10 years, Harrisburg-area photographer Michael Yatsko has started his day on City Island, in the middle of the Susquehanna River. He capt

Why Lancaster County’s Conestoga River is “River of the Year”

One of the Susquehanna River’s tributaries, the Conestoga, is Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year.  Conestoga River Club (CRC) founder Todd Roy and current executive d

How to Become a Watershed Steward

Erin Frederick had the idea to launch a statewide program for watershed stewards more than a dozen years ago. But even she admits, she never could have envisioned today’s

What Is SNHA?

Mark Platts, executive director of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, explains how this nationally recognized region is sparking new awareness of the rich history al

Susquehanna Stories: Meet Children’s Book Author Alyssa Maddalena

Saying “Good morning” to the Susquehanna River became a ritual that Central PA mom Alyssa Maddalena shared with her young daughter. But she now shares this tradition with

How Does the Susquehanna Impact the Chesapeake Bay?

Julia Krall, executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Pennsylvania office, helps put the Susquehanna River – and its impact on the Chesapeake Bay – into pers

Susquehanna Stories: Meet Native American Sid Jamieson

We explore the Susquehanna River’s history with Sid Jamieson, a Native American of the Cayuga Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy. He joins us from Lewisburg, Union County

How the Susquehanna Shapes PA

How does the Susquehanna River define our landscape? We explore the river with Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resour

Welcome to the Susquehanna Scout

Welcome to Susquehanna Scout, a podcast exploring the Susquehanna River and the people, places, and issues connected to it across Central Pennsylvania and beyond.  The S