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Outdoors

Susquehanna River Water Trails launch logo, branding with 2024 programming

LEWISBURG -- The managers of the Susquehanna River Water Trails are pleased to announce the release of a logo and branding suite to promote and help users navigate this unique network for on-water recreation. In conjunction with this announcement comes some exciting public programming, ...

Ruffed grouse biologist to discuss status of state bird at RGS banquet

The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s lead grouse biologist will discuss the population status and primary issues affecting the ruffed grouse within the state during the Ruffed Grouse Society’s fifth annual Conservation and Sportsmen’s Banquet on Saturday, March 16, at the Genetti Hotel in ...

Bear harvest in the state totals 2,920

HARRISBURG -- There was a time when black bear hunting occupied a faithful, but small, niche in Pennsylvania’s hunting calendar. That’s true no more. The state’s bear hunters remain as loyal in their pursuit as ever, but there are way more of them. Pennsylvania had fewer than 130,000 ...

Reflections in Nature: Spring equinox is what determines season

The weatherman has been telling us that our meteorological spring will arrive on the first of March, which is this Friday. If our calendar went by nature, it seems logical that April instead of January would be the first month of the year. When we turn the calendar page to April, it seems to ...

Bird watching doesn’t require bells and whistles

For non-birders, and those just getting interested in birds, the idea of spending a lot of money on a pair of nice binoculars and a fancy Peterson’s Guide and learning how to tell eight different kinds of sparrows apart can seem intimidating. Here are some simple ways to identify common ...