As those of us doing the work of mine drainage remediation know, our projects need a whole lot of oversight and maintenance, repair and refurbishment. We do not necessarily expect them to fail. The Kalp Project (Anna and Steve Gdosky …
Why is Indian Creek Flowing Red?
Photo shows the path of the rogue discharge immediately after it enters a clean Indian Creek. In June, MWA received several complaints of visibly polluted water in Indian Creek, seen approximately from our Sagamore AMD treatment system downstream all the …
Walk with Rachel in the Indian Creek Gorge
The Indian Creek Valley Gorge is somewhat of a hidden gem in the Laurel Highlands. The 4.5 mile gorge section of the ICV Trail was completed in August of 2019 and is excellent for bike riding, taking a stroll, or …
Spring Wildflowers of the Indian Creek Gorge
The Indian Creek Gorge is a special place. It contains large sections of undisturbed deciduous and mixed forests, excellent floodplain vegetation, and the sights and sounds of Indian Creek’s fast flowing journey towards the Youghiogheny River. In fact, Indian Creek, …
An Early Spring Hike Through Bear Run
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 or when the weather was particularly pleasant. And I noticed …