Erin Thacker News Today

Inspiration can strike at any moment, and for Alaska’s outdoor products entrepreneurs, it often comes mid-adventure with the thought, “How can I make this even better?” It’s not surprising that Alaskans are responsible for innovative outdoor products. After all, Alaska is home to the most active outdoor residents in the country (albeit tied with Montana). According to the

Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review The Greg Blythe Friendship Community Garden in Tarentum was helped through grant programs that allowed expansion of the food plots. Courtesy of Fred Oestreicher Fred Oestreicher of Greensburg, on the left, said the community garden at St. Matthias Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hempfield was able to donate more than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Westmoreland County Food Bank last year. Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review About 30 volunteers turned ou...