John Zaktansky would like all fishermen to invested in the areas in which they fish. It’s why he and the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association is asking anglers to report photos of their catches on the Water Reporter app. The app allows anglers to report photos of the fish they ...
Much of Janice Schreck’s enjoyment of last summer’s Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Floating Classroom series revolved around sharing the experience with her family. “I know my grandkids were excited about going for a ride on a paddleboat,” said the Northumberland County woman. “I ...
They are coming. Heading here by the millions. Mostly by night. These masses will arrive from the south, largely unseen. Most just pass overhead, but many will settle here, making their homes around us, unnoticed. These nighttime invaders are not hostile. The invaders I am referring ...
HARRISBURG – The state Game Commission recently launched its new podcast, “Call of the Outdoors” a series of episodes focused on wildlife, hunting, habitat and conservation across the Keystone State. The podcast is hosted by Game Commission Marketing Director and world turkey calling ...
HARRISBURG – During its formal quarterly business meeting held virtually Monday, the state Fish and Boat Commission board of commissioners voted to ratify recent changes that were made to the 2020 trout season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The retroactive action is required under Section ...
With the cancellation of cleanup events and festivities all around the world, it has been a rough year for Earth Day 2020. However, as the day approaches its 50th Anniversary, there are still ways we can creatively celebrate this special day right in our backyards. Here are a few ways you ...
In coming days and weeks, some exotic travelers will be pouring into Pennsylvania, invading our communities and speeding around farm country. But they carry no epidemiological surprises and their presence is welcomed. They make almost every homeowner a little more comfortable, even under our ...
COSBY, Tenn. (AP) — When Alexandra Eagle first mentioned plans to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alongside her new husband, her sister told her they’d either be divorced in five months or married forever. Eagle, 33, and Jonathan Hall, 36, had just moved out of their Brooklyn ...
Wanting to get out of the house and get some fresh air in the lungs is not a bad thing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. As temperatures are on the rise and spring starts to show up more everyday, many people across Pennsylvania have ventured out to state parks to find a way to be ...
The Middle Susquehanna Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan (Bike+Ped Plan) is an important development for our communities, but most of us are probably thinking: what does that even mean? The long and short of it is that the Bike+Ped Plan seeks to make our communities more bike and ...
Jim Klug’s office phone rings off the hook with anxious anglers inquiring about the status of their upcoming fly-fishing trips. It’s a stressful time for the co-owner of a fishing travel company as he postpones and re-books international and domestic expeditions due the coronavirus ...
Due to the continued effects of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the upcoming Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners meeting will be held only online. This decision was made in accordance with strict guidelines enacted across the Commonwealth to protect human health and reduce the spread of ...
Fish on! For the first time in almost 20 years the state Fish and Boat Commission has found the smallmouth bass population to be doing very well in the Susquehanna River just in time for the fishing season to begin. Commission biologist Geoff Smith presented his research on the causes of ...
Amid concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, the state Fish and Boat Commission announced several changes to the 2020 trout season intended to protect the safety of the public and staff, while preserving the opportunity to enjoy the fun and recreational health benefits of fishing. These ...
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunnannounced that all facilities at state parks and forests in Pennsylvania will be closed until April 30 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The public will still be able to access trails, lakes, ...
The state Game Commission announced it is closing all shooting ranges on state game lands, effective immediately, until further notice. The closure includes rifle, shotgun, pistol, and archery ranges. Given Gov. Tom Wolf’s March 19 updated guidance to help control the spread of COVID-19, ...
KALISPELL, Mont. — As Sarah Schmidt skinned beyond the boundary line of White Pass Ski Area in Washington with her two friends, they stopped at the peak that overlooked Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams and Mount Rainier on an unusually clear January day. There was about 10 inches of fresh ...
HARRISBURG – Landowners who post their properties now have the option of using purple paint rather than signs to alert others that lands are private and trespassing isn’t permitted. House Bill 1772, which was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf in November, and took effect this week. The ...
In their breeding plumage, Common Loons are the elegant black and white tuxedo-clad birds of the northern lakes and the oceans. They sport a dagger-like bill and a red eye, white stripes on the neck and spots on the back, making for a handsome sight. Their tremolo calls and yodels have ...
I've been thinking about trees lately. Big, glorious, canopied, forests of trees. My interest was piqued last year when I read one of my favorite novels, “The Overstory” by Richard Powers The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist fancies that trees have magical mystical qualities that reach ...