David Tristan

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Photojournalist at WHTM-TV (Harrisburg, PA)

Full time photojournalist, part time kayaker and sailor of replica viking ship Sae Hrafn; married, one child, one horse, and four cats.

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Sit Back and Relax: A fairy ring

3 weeks ago | abc27.com | David Tristan

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A fairy ring popped up in my yard this year. Fairy rings are also called fairy circles, elf circles, elf rings, or pixie rings. They can be found across the globe. The rings are a circle of mushrooms. The circle starts small, but gets bigger over time, often a long time.
Sit Back and Relax: Daffodils

4 weeks ago | abc27.com | David Tristan

York County (WHTM) Daffodils bloom along a stone wall in York County. And that’s about it. Just a bunch of daffodils. What is there to say about daffodils? Rather a lot, really…Get daily news, weather, breaking news and alerts straight to your inbox! Sign up for the abc27 newsletters hereThe scientific name for daffodils is Narcissus (genus) pseudonarcissus (species).
U.S. Navy's first "modern" submarine

1 month ago | abc27.com | David Tristan

(WHTM) — April 11 is National Submarine Day, commemorating the day in 1900 that the U.S. Navy purchased the U.S.S. Holland, their first practical submarine. The key term here is “practical.” The U.S. Navy owned three submarines before Holland. In the 1860s, during the Civil War, the Union Navy had the U.S.S. Alligator, a 47-foot-long submersible propelled by a hand-cranked propeller. It had a watertight compartment through which a diver was to exit the sub and attach mines to unsuspecting craft.
Sit Back and Relax: Car Pup

1 month ago | abc27.com | David Tristan

by: David Tristan Posted: Mar 24, 2025 / 02:03 PM EDT Updated: Mar 24, 2025 / 02:03 PM EDT HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM)– A chance meeting with a dog on a road trip in Hershey, PA…Get daily news, weather, breaking news and alerts straight to your inbox! Sign up for the abc27 newsletters hereI was shooting video of traffic. A car pulled up and stopped at a red light.
Sit Back and Relax: Car Puppy

1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Tristan

David TristanMon, March 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM UTC1 min readSit Back and Relax: Car PuppyHERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM)– A chance meeting with a dog on a road trip in Hershey, PA…Get daily news, weather, breaking news and alerts straight to your inbox! Sign up for the abc27 newsletters hereI was shooting video of traffic. A car pulled up and stopped at a red light. In the back seat was a dog, who spotted me (and my camera and tripod) alongside the road. How to travel with a dog The staredown began.
Today in 1882-Robert Koch discovers the Tuberculosis microbe

1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Tristan

(WHTM) — On March 24, 1882, a German physician and researcher, Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (1814-1910), announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the microbe that causes tuberculosis. This was but one of many accomplishments that would make him one of the pioneers of microbiology and medical bacteriology. Thanks to Koch’s research we now know how Tuberculosis spreads.
March 3, 1931: USA gets an official national anthem

2 months ago | abc27.com | David Tristan

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — On this day in 1931, it became the law of the land: The Star Spangled Banner was the official national anthem of the United States of America. The selection of the song was not without controversy, some of which continues to this day. Objections to it range from the tune used for the anthem, to the politics of the poet, to the fact our National Anthem is excruciatingly difficult to sing.
March 3, 1931: USA gets an official national anthem

2 months ago | yahoo.com | David Tristan

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — On this day in 1931, it became the law of the land: The Star Spangled Banner was the official national anthem of the United States of America. The selection of the song was not without controversy, some of which continues to this day. Objections to it range from the tune used for the anthem, to the politics of the poet, to the fact our National Anthem is excruciatingly difficult to sing.
R.I.P. North the Hornbill

2 months ago | abc27.com | David Tristan

BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) — The Maryland Zoo has announced the death of North, a 28-year-old northern ground hornbill also known as an Abyssinian ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus). North hatched in Florida in June, 1996, and arrived at Maryland Zoo in 2013. He suffered from mobility issues that got worse as he got older, ultimately forcing the zoo to make the hard decision to euthanize him humanely.
R.I.P. North the Hornbill

2 months ago | yahoo.com | David Tristan

BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) — The Maryland Zoo has announced the death of North, a 28-year-old northern ground hornbill also known as an Abyssinian ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus). North hatched in Florida in June, 1996, and arrived at Maryland Zoo in 2013. He suffered from mobility issues that got worse as he got older, ultimately forcing the zoo to make the hard decision to euthanize him humanely.