"On a brisk February Saturday, members of the Hollow Oak Land Trust gathered to ride fat tired bikes down snow-covered trails, and fellowship with beers and barbecue. Sweetwater Bicycle Shop of Ambridge, PA showed up with bikes to test ride and swag to raffle off," Senior Multimedia and Graphic Design Major Derek Watson. Hollow Oak Land Trust welcomed Point Park University students and locals to their fourth annual "Fat Bike Fest" held at the Montour Woods Conservation Area.

Above: Point Park University Environmental Journalism student Megan Bixler smoothes the wet clay of a newly molded water filter. In the Dominican Republic, people often go without clean water. In rural areas, community members harvest rainwater from their roofs or collect it from the nearest stream or river. And while plumbing exists in cities, many residents still buy bottled water for fear of compromised pipes. Point Park University’s Environmental Journalism students docum