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Outdoors

Little Bear Creek youth fishing derby is all set for May 5

For years and years, the first Sunday in May meant it was time for the annual Little Bear Creek youth fishing derby. And, once again, that’s the case this year. On Sunday, May 5, the Loyalsock Creek Men’s Club will host its annual Little Bear Creek youth fishing derby from 8 a.m. until ...

Baby bird season: please don’t kidnap the baby birds

Spring has arrived with its joyous symphony of bird songs, spectacular migrations and feverish nest building. Soon a new generation of baby birds will hatch. If all goes well, by summer’s end these new birds will be ready to join their parents on the next cycle of migration or preparations to ...

Reflections in Nature: Some mammals have tough time raising young

We are coming to the time of the year when most wildlife will be having their young. The young will be quite visible and might appear as if they need help. However, the best way to help them is to leave them alone. Recently, a group of tourists at one of our national parks saw three young ...

Permit applications being accepted for the Northcentral Regional ATV Trail

HARRISBURG — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that permits for the Northcentral Regional ATV Trail, formerly called the ATV Regional Trail Connector Pilot, are now available for purchase. “There are more than 281,000 registered ATVs in the Commonwealth and ...

Community outdoors calendar (April 30)

LOYALSOCK CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION OPEN MEETING WHERE: Plunketts Creek Volunteer Fire Hall-327 at 327 Dunwoody Road, Barbours WHEN: Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. NOTES: This meeting is open to the public. There will be a presentation by Matt Kaunert, director of Lycoming College Clean ...

Statewide spring gobbler season is fast approaching

There’s one guarantee that comes with each spring turkey season. Matching wits with wily gobblers is what turkey hunting’s all about. And opportunities will be there, often in large and vocal fashion. Pennsylvania’s 2024 spring gobbler season begins on Saturday, April 27 with a half-day ...