The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is excited to announce the winners of the 14th annual Susquehanna Greenway Photo Contest. Each year, the contest draws hundreds of images from across the Susquehanna Greenway—a 500-mile corridor for outdoor recreation along the Susquehanna River in ...
In our area, when you turn on your water faucet, you can count on clean, healthy water to drink. Many of you reading this article view Bald Eagle Mountain every day. After you read this article and then look at the mountain, give it a nod for being the source of our notably high-quality tap ...
Summer is quickly coming to a close, and outdoor pursuits will soon focus on hunting, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some big fish still to be caught. Let’s look at where and how you can end the summer on a bang with big catfish on your line. What you will be fishing for. Although the southern states receive the most attention when it comes to catfishing, Pennsylvania still offers a wide variety of opportunities and the possibility of catching some big fish. Here is what you can expect to see: • Channel catfish are found throughout the state and are even stocked in some ...
Want to learn about our Trout Unlimited chapter activities and conservation project updates, perhaps try out fly casting as a first timer or sharpen your skills under the instruction of experienced fly fishers? How about just talk fishing and the outdoors with a bunch of like-minded individuals? The public is invited to a picnic and outdoor meeting of the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Trout Run Park. Several fly rod and reel outfits will be available for those to try out who do not have one. You may also want to check out the fishing platform ...
We made it through the extreme heat and very cool temperatures of August and have arrived at Labor Day, which is the unofficial ending of summer. There are many folks that say summer is not over until the fall equinox, which occurs this year on Sept. 22. Mary Alice always says that summer isn’t over until she sees asters in bloom. When checking diaries from previous years, I find that the fifth of September was the earliest I ever noticed asters in bloom. Our common aster’s scientific name is Aster novac-angliac. This flower belongs to the composite family. The common name of ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will meet on Friday at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Ave. This meeting is one day only and will begin at 10 a.m. with public comments. Those wishing to speak may register beginning at 9:15 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Speakers will be called in the order they register. Public comments offered at board meetings are limited to five minutes and PowerPoint presentations are not permitted. Following the conclusion of public comment, the board will take up its regular agenda. The agenda for ...
