HARRISBURG -- There was a time when black bear hunting occupied a faithful, but small, niche in Pennsylvania’s hunting calendar. That’s true no more. The state’s bear hunters remain as loyal in their pursuit as ever, but there are way more of them. Pennsylvania had fewer than 130,000 ...
The weatherman has been telling us that our meteorological spring will arrive on the first of March, which is this Friday. If our calendar went by nature, it seems logical that April instead of January would be the first month of the year. When we turn the calendar page to April, it seems to ...
For non-birders, and those just getting interested in birds, the idea of spending a lot of money on a pair of nice binoculars and a fancy Peterson’s Guide and learning how to tell eight different kinds of sparrows apart can seem intimidating. Here are some simple ways to identify common ...
As anglers patiently await opening day of trout season, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is preparing to roll out its stocking trucks to place millions of fish into streams and lakes across the state. Officials appearing at the February meeting of Susquehanna Chapter of Trout ...
While Rodney Stahl, of Mifflinburg, his wife and two kids – ages nine and five – had never been to the Montour Preserve before the Environmental Education Expo held on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, he admits they will definitely be back. “My family didn’t realize the facilities and ...
The month of February presented a problem for me, I had to decide whether I wanted Mary Alice to make donuts for Fasnacht Day or a cherry pie for Valentine’s Day. I went with the donuts. It’s hard to believe that the month of February is nearing the end, even with an extra day for Leap ...