Springtime in Pennsylvania is in the air. As the days grow longer and the weather warms, nature is starting to wake up all around us. Sunlight sparkles on the river, melting the last bits of ice, while the fresh scent of damp earth drifts up from dew-soaked grass. Birds return to fill the ...
MIFFLINBURG — On Friday, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and deputy executive Director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Laurel Anders, visited R.B. Winter State Park in Union County to stock trout and highlight the amazing fishing ...
As the weather warms, more paddlers will be hitting the water and some of them will be starting their first adventure as kayak anglers. Undoubtedly having a kayak can be a game-changer for anglers. But few kayaks, even those designed specifically for fishing, include all the accessories you will need or want. Let’s take a look at what you should consider adding and which of these should be done first. As mentioned, very few kayaks come equipped with everything that’s needed. Some will come close, but there is always something else that you will find necessary. If you have a ...
There’s an old Chinese proverb often attributed to Confucious that goes something like this: If you enjoy what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. John Arway, who cited those words during a talk to the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited, may understand them better than anyone. For many years he served as executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, a job that had brought its share of administrative duties and policymaking decisions, but also put him on many of his beloved trout streams. Arway recently spoke to Trout Unlimited about his ...
“Sustainability in the garden means incorporating practices that reduce our impact through small changes and choosing the right plant for the right place,” said Maddison Perzel, former head gardener at Elm Court, a historic mansion in downtown Butler, Pennsylvania. She recently spoke at the Penn State Master Gardener’s of Lycoming County’s spring symposium “Bringing Nature Back: One Yard at a Time” on March 15 at the Klump Academic Center at Penn College. “I’m personally motivated to support our pollinators and local birds because I enjoy seeing them in my garden. A ...
Ithaca, N.Y.—The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all mainland and marine habitats, with 229 species requiring urgent conservation action. The report comes five years after the landmark 2019 study that documented the loss of 3 billion birds in North America over 50 years. Key findings from ...
