Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation economy is on the rise — and thanks to bold leadership, strategic investment, and collaboration across sectors, a new Outdoor Business Alliance of Pennsylvania is poised to deliver real results for small businesses, workers, and communities across the ...
HARRISBURG — The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates interested in serving the Pennsylvania Game Commission as commissioners in the following regions: District 4: Cambria, Somerset, Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, and Fulton Counties District 5: Tioga, Lycoming, Union, Bradford, Sullivan, Columbia, Montour, and Northumberland Counties Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Code provides that commissioners are appointed for four-year terms with the opportunity to be reappointed for two additional four-year terms and can serve for ...
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University’s environmental education outreach program Real-World Observation, Outreach and Transformation in Education has been approved by the state Department of Community and Economic Development as an Educational Improvement Organization. As an Educational Improvement Organization, ROOTed qualifies for funding through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program, which allows businesses to earn tax credits by directing their tax dollars to EITC-approved programs. Credits include 75% of the gift or 90% with a two-year commitment, up to ...
AUDUBON EVENT: CHAPTER MEETING WHERE: Taber Museum (858 W. Fourth Street, Williamsport) WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for an evening featuring Ron Beach’s artork “Birds in Art.” His passion for the outdoors and 20 years of service with the Pennsylvania Game Commission have more than a little influence on the subject matter he paints, capturing the attention of art collectors throughout the United States. Many of his paintings have been published as limited-edition art prints, a number of which are sold out and on the secondary ...
Thomas McGuane, a celebrated novelist and avid fly-fisherman, has written, “If the trout are lost, smash the state.” For Trout Unlimited, it means carrying on with stream restoration projects on waterways impacted by acid mine drainage toward maintaining wild trout species. Brian ...
Fall is here. Bow season is in full swing, but fishing is still going strong. As much as I want to spend my days in the woods, I cannot pass up a few opportunities to be on the water either. What is an outdoor addict to do? Simple, combine both passions into one trip. Many sportsmen look down on bowfishing. They think it is easy, not real fishing, or even illegal. Nothing could be further from the truth. Hitting a fish with an arrow, even at short distances, is not as easy as one might think. Even a seasoned bow hunter will be humbled during their first outing. While it is not ...
