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Reflections in Nature: Halloween, a game commissioner and a trapped dog

With Halloween just days away, ghosts, goblins, pumpkins and corn shocks have been appearing everywhere. Recently I have been seeing photos and hearing stories about people that have grown mammoth pumpkins. The word pumpkin comes from the Greek word pepon, which means large melon. Halloween means hallowed, or holy evening, because it comes the day before All Saints’ Day. Halloween is now celebrated with pranks, parties and customs that are more serious. When my brothers and I were growing up our favorite Halloween prank was to sneak up to a house and throw corn at the windows, hoping ...

Pine Creek Rail Trail Connection to Wellsboro completed

WELLSBORO — The Shapiro Administration marked the completion of the Pine Creek Rail Trail Northern Extension in the Pennsylvania Wilds, connecting the Borough of Wellsboro to the 62-mile Pine Creek Rail Trail and closing the fifth Top 10 Trail Gap under Governor Josh Shapiro’s leadership. ...

Finding your patch to watch birds all year long in PA

I want to sing the praises of an intense kind of birding experience: having a patch. Your patch, in birding parlance, is a spot you visit regularly, not because you think you’re going to see anything particularly noteworthy, but because you’ve chosen it as a place you want to get ...

Outdoor community calendar for week of Oct. 28

AUDUBON PROGRAM: WHAT IS THAT BIRD AT MY FEEDER (WITH JAMES V. BROWN LIBRARY) WHERE: James V. Brown Library’s Lowry Room WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10:30 a.m. to noon NOTES: Get ready to welcome and learn about the winter birds that are likely to visit your feeders in the city. What are their names? What colors and patterns help us identify them? What do birds like to eat? You will learn to use binoculars and how to download the free Merlin bird identification app on your phone. This program is presented by experienced birders from the Lycoming County Audubon Chapter. ...

PA is growing outdoor economy, and helping businesses thrive

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 ...

Governor’s advisory council seeks candidates for the PGC board

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 ...