The USA Shooting men’s, women’s and junior’s National Trap Teams have been named, bringing the 2025 Trap Spring Selection Match in West Palm Beach to a close. Among those named to the2025 national junior women’s trap team included a local face in Lucy Myers of the Sullivan County ...
Just be present where you are. This sage advice is advised in many current mental and physical health modalities aimed to support relaxation and decreased stress: yoga, tai chi and meditation classes, for example. Increasingly, school teachers teach this skill to help kids learn to settle themselves and to identify their feelings as a component of emotional intelligence. No matter our age, we could all improve that skill. Some of these modalities use nature specifically as a focus for practicing being present. This article explores deeper levels of being present. At a most basic ...
February is an excellent time for seasoned birders and casual nature enthusiasts to watch for one of Pennsylvania’s more delightful raptors: the elusive short-eared owl. Among our state’s winter visitors, these enigmatic owls stand out not only for their beauty but also for their ...
One day last week I felt energetic and decided it was time to clean out our basement. I was making great progress until I walked into a cobweb. The web stuck to my head (mostly my face) like glue. I went wild trying to remove the cobweb from my head and face. Have you ever walked into a spider’s web? Do you remember whether you also went ballistic as you tried to wipe the web from your face? Throughout the years, Mary Alice — who is only 4 feet, 8 inches — paid five cents to our boys for each spiderweb they saw high on the walls in our home. Have you ever wondered what the ...
AUDUBON EVENT: CHAPTER MEETING WHERE: Taber Museum at 858 W. Fourth Street in Williamsport WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. NOTES: Join Lycoming Audubon Society for the program “Mid-Atlantic Pelagic Birding: the where, the when and the what” presented by Paul Guris. This program is an introduction to the different pelagic zones and seasons in the Mid_Atlantic region, the birds and other creatures that can be found there and an introduction to just how pelagic trips operate. The program is free and open to the public. You can also attend virtually with Zoom using the link ...
I follow a lot of different publications and social media regarding the outdoors, especially here in the Keystone State. One of the benefits of the Internet is the ability to access so much information quickly, all from the comfort of your living room. Whether it is a hunting forum from the northcentral or an article about fishing in the Delaware, they are right there at my fingertips. Unfortunately, this also allows for the spread of misinformation, and after enough shares or likes, this misinformation takes on the appearance of the truth. Such is the case with the debate about ...
