The Pennsylvania legislature designated the eastern hemlock the official state tree on June 22, 1931.This tree thrives in ...

Pennsylvania's state flower is the mountain laurel.Gov. Gifford Pinchot chose it more than 90 years ago. The General Assembly ...

* What it is: Virginia bluebells are a Pennsylvania-native perennial that typically grow in woodland colonies and produce ...

The meteors from the Eta Aquarid shower originate from Comet Halley, according to NASA, and Earth passes through the stream each May and October. The shower is generally seen better from the Southern ...

and our state flower, the mountain laurel, all are reminders of the rich mountain habitat and clear mountain streams that collectively offer the best of Pennsylvania. Taxonomy is the scientific ...