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Outdoors

Wild pheasant hunting season could be coming

The opportunity to hunt wild pheasants in Pennsylvania might become a reality for those able to gain access to private property wtihin a Wild Pheasant Recovery Area. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners gave final approval recently to a measure that allows the Game Commission’s ...

Bobwhite quail to re-enter state after more than 25 years

EDGEFIELD, S.C.—The National Wild Turkey Federation is a proud partner in a multi-year habitat project that is the headspring of quail restoration in Pennsylvania. The project serves as a bright reminder that the NWTF’s work for wild turkeys benefits entire ecosystem health. Once found in ...

Spraying for spongy moths will begin shortly

In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over 123,000 acres of state game lands this spring to control a non-native invasive insect, the spongy moth. Spraying is planned on 46 different state game lands – 123,276 acres in all – and will ...

Reflections in Nature: Many birds have begun building their nests

While at rehab, I watched out the window as a robin was building a nest. The female continually carried nesting materials that she placed at the nest site. Every so often she would sit in the nest to make sure it would be in the familiar circular shape. Although the male was close at hand, he ...

Outdoor community calendar for April 23

LYCOMING AUDUBON CHAPTER MEETING WHERE: Taber Museum (858 West Fourth Street in Williamsport) WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. NOTES: Join Lycoming Audubon for a program on the American Kestrel presented by Mercy Melo, PA Game Commission Biologist, from the Northcentral office. ...

Brown Trout Club provides a world-class fishery

John Pastorek fell in love with the Pine Creek Valley many years ago, so perhaps it was only fitting that he eventually became involved with the Slate Run Brown Trout Club. The group’s mission is to bring a world-class fishing experience to northcentral Pennsylvania, according to ...