\u201cIn nature, nothing exists alone.\u201d \u2014 Rachel Carson<\/p>\n
With Earth Day taking place earlier this week, you might be inspired to visit the Rachel Carson Homestead in Springdale, 18 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n
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