From Saturday, February 15th, 2025

Walt Young's column appears three times a month in the weekend edition of the Altoona Mirror

INFO: Mentored Youth Program

The 18th Annual Wild Game Feast will be Saturday, March 15th at Altoona Alliance Church.  Doors open at 4; Dinner starts at 5.

Special Guest Speaker is Jim "The BearMan" VanSteenhouse.  Donation is $20, and tickets are available by calling 814-944-0171 or at the church, 3220 Pleasant Valley Blvd in Altoona.

Click HERE for TheBearMan's website

From Saturday, April 5th 2025

LINKS:

Email Tom Butzler at tmb124@psu.edu

Penn State Extension Blair County

Penn State Master Gardeners of Blair County on Facebook

Penn State Vegetable Guide

University of Maryland Planting Guide

U.S. Drought Monitor Map

Pennsylvania Plant Hardiness Zones

Bagworm

Moss in the Lawn

From 2018, "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics" by Salena Zito & Brad Todd

Not an endorsement of Donald Trump's first Presidential victory, but a detailed explaniation of how and why it happened

Book's Website

Salena Zito's website

Salena Zito on Facebook

Salena Zito on X/Twitter