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Outdoors

From the Susquehanna to Katahdin: A Cogan Station thru-hiker’s journey

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is one of America’s most iconic long-distance hikes. Yet for many Pennsylvanians, the section that winds through our own backyard carries a special significance — especially where it meets the Susquehanna River, a lifeline of both ...

Pheasants will be getting released soon

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania pheasant hunters again will be getting a pleasant surprise for the season’s final weeks. For the second consecutive year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be releasing approximately 8,400 pheasants, mostly hens, to provide additional hunting recreation in ...

CWD seminar is scheduled for March

A free seminar on Chronic Wasting Disease is scheduled at Penn College for March 28 with speaker Marcelo Jorge, a University of Georgia researcher and professor of wildlife habitat management. The event is on March 28 at 1 p.m. at the Klump Academic Center on Penn College’s campus and ...

PFBC to be featured at TU chapter meeting

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to be featured at an upcoming Trout Unlimited Susquehanna Chapter Meeting regarding “20 Years of Stream Habitat Improvement.” The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church, 807 West Fourth ...

Reflections in Nature: Different animals have ways of dealing with brutal cold

Here in Bradford County, we had very cold temperatures during December and January, and then, in January, a snowstorm brought life to a standstill. Feb. 7-8 were billed as the coldest days in ten years. The cold temperatures and snowstorm curtailed our activities. In our younger days, Mary ...

Trout stocking is right around the corner in Pennsylvania

It’s hard to believe it is February already. Despite the snowstorms and cold weather, spring is right around the corner. While it may be a bit before you see temperatures rising and flowers blooming, there is one sign of spring headed your way— trout stocking trucks. The Pennsylvania ...