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Outdoors

PFBC seeks public feedback on new strategic plan

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is seeking public feedback on a new Strategic Plan for Management of Trout Fisheries in Pennsylvania.​ This updated plan for 2025-2029 was developed based on input from PFBC Commissioners and staff from the bureaus of Fisheries; ...

Rider Park is glad to be hosting Walk in Penn’s Woods Day on Sunday

Every year, there’s a statewide sponsored initiative throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Forestry Association for numerous nature walks. This year, that event falls on Sunday, Oct. 9 and Rider Park is part of said initiative. Rider Park is hosting a Walk in ...

Program on PA’s forest health to be featured at meeting

The public is invited to a meeting of the Trout Unlimited Susquehanna Chapter featuring a program about PA forest health presented by Sarah Johnson, Forest Health Program Specialist with the PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry. Johnson will present on the impacts of forest pests, diseases, invasive ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of Oct. 1

TREE PLANTING WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Friday, Oct. 4 from 5-7 p.m. NOTES: Help enhance American Woodcock habitat. The event will have people planting trees and shrubs. Meet at the picnic pavilion. Anyone interested should email Sara Street, Rider Park manager, for details at ...

October offers many opportunities for sportsmen in Pennsylvania

Saturday (Sept. 28) may have been the official National Hunting and Fishing Day, but for Pennsylvania sportsmen, October is Outdoor Month. Not because anyone has officially proclaimed it as such, however. No, it is because October is not only the recognized start of hunting season but also ...

Reflections in Nature: Latest harvest moon was also a supermoon

The full harvest moon that rose in the east on Sept. 17-18 was also a supermoon, which meant that it was slightly larger and brighter than an average moon. This moon appeared full for approximately three days, from Monday evening through Thursday morning. Also on the night of the full moon, ...