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Outdoors

Yaw, Boscola propose restoring traditional opening day of rifle season

HARRISBURG – A bill to restore Pennsylvania’s traditional opening day of statewide firearms deer season to the first Monday after Thanksgiving will soon be introduced, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18), sponsors of the measure. For more than 50 years, the ...

Reflections in Nature: Formation of snow in winter months is far from simple

Back when the television weatherperson was predicting the January snowstorm he stated that our area was to expect about a foot of snow. While the flakes were falling, PennDOT was announcing on the news what the cost of snow removal, from our roads and highways, would be. Several nights ...

Bass Fishing HOF angler Iaconelli will retire competitively

Every legend comes to an end; it’s just a matter of time. Bass fishing legend Mike Iaconelli recently announced his time as a full-time competitive angler will end with the 2026 season, but that doesn’t mean fans have seen the last of him. Iaconelli is the face and attitude of modern bass ...

Community Outdoors calendar for Week of Feb. 17

AUDUBON EVENT: COMMUNITY WORK DAY AT RPANA WHERE: Robert Porter Allen Natural Area (meet at the ball field parking lot on East Mountain Avenue in South Williamsport) WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. NOTES: Help Robert Porter Natural Area maintain existing planting areas, apply ...

Hundreds brace sub-zero temps at Frozen Snot race in McElhattan

LOCK HAVEN — Despite a forecast riddled with record low temp warnings, the Frozen Snot trail race carried on recently with over 240 brave runners toeing the line and making their way through miles of snow-covered trails and rocks to the finish. Designed to challenge even the strongest and ...