You can find members of the Lycoming Composite Mountain Bike Team riding around throughout the area. Visit their Facebook page and you’ll see plenty of photos and videos of the team riding and practicing in various locations. They go all around, and it speaks to the amount of cyclists in ...
The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership announced the winner of its first very Susquehanna Greenway Art contest. The winner was Carrie Bosch of Williamsport. Her design stood out in the judging process for its creativity, thoughtful description, adherence to Susquehanna Greenway Partnership’s ...
Flood warning is one of the last things an angler wants to hear before a planned day on the water. Not getting to fish is worse than fishing all day and never catching anything. Any time this happens, I am convinced that missed opportunity would have been the day I caught a PB. Never high water threatens your fishing. Don’t cancel, change tactics. Before learning to fish in high water, let’s discuss what you do not want to do. Never risk taking a boat or yourself into flood waters. Navigating or wading flooded waterways is possible, but also very dangerous. The risk is not worth ...
During the past week, I had two hints that a red fox family is about to break up. The first was the roadkill sighting of a young red fox pup. The second was when questioned by a man as to why a fox would be coming up the steps to his back porch. I asked whether he had either cat or dog food in a dish on the porch. The man replied that he did not. I then told him that it was probably a young fox pup that left the den on its own and was not yet wise enough to avoid humans. While working, I could always tell when the fox families were breaking up because I would receive many phone ...
WHAT’S OUT AT NIGHT HIKE WHERE: Hyner Run State Park and Little Pine State Park WHEN: Friday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. (Little Pine) and Saturday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. (Hyner Run). NOTES: Join the park naturalist to use the senses for a hike about what’s out at night. Please bring sturdy shoes or boots and a flashlight. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The program may be modified or canceled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Those interested in the Hyner Run program should meet at the amphitheater by the pool. Those ...
HARRISBURG — Offering white-tailed deer hunters more hunting opportunities across Pennsylvania, state forestlands and state parks are participating in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Deer Management Assistance Program. The program allows landowners to apply for permits to encourage antlerless deer harvests on their property, enabling the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and private landowners to manage white-tailed deer populations. Out-of-balance deer populations impact other wildlife and disrupt forest regeneration, which is vital to healthy, sustainable ...
