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Outdoors community calendar for week of August 11

News August 11, 2026

SOLAR VIEWING WHERE: Little Pine State Park and Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Friday, Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. (Hyner Run) and 6 p.m. (Little Pine) NOTES: Join the naturalist to do some solar viewing and learn things about the most well-known star in ur solar system: the sun. 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 Little Pine program should meet at the beginning of the Lake Shore trail (by the top of dam). Those interested in the Hyner ...

Certainty, infrastructure priorities for natural gas industry

News August 11, 2026

“In any business, you need to understand the rules of the road and what is expected so you can develop a business plan.” That is what is driving much of the effort by the Marcellus Shale Coalition, said James D. Welty, the organization’s president, in a meeting with the ...

A bipod can give you a leg up

News August 11, 2026

With hunting season quickly approaching, many hunters are looking for ways to improve their odds at filling tags. Most will be searching for new ammunition, the latest camouflage, or better scent control. Maybe you should consider adding a bipod to your setup. Your idea of a bipod is probably limited to what you have seen on television or in the movies: a bulky contraption used to help hold a heavy weapon such as a machine gun, not something suitable for use when hunting. Although that may have been true at one time, it is not a modern hunting bipod. Modern hunting bipods come in ...

Assault, illegal explosives lead to charges in separate incidents in Lycoming County district courts

News August 11, 2026

Three women face charges in separate cases Amber Mordan, a 26-year-old inmate at the state Correctional Institution at Muncy, faces a new set of charges after assaulting two corrections officers at the the prison on Route 405 in Clinton Township on Oct. 13, state police alleged in an ...

What is a wing-bone turkey call, and how to make it

News August 11, 2026

A year ago my friend was talking about a wing bone call. I had never heard of it and it piqued my interest. So I began researching and finding out everything that I could about how it is made and used. You can find lots of videos online, but a week ago I began building my first wing bone ...

Red Cross warns public of blood supply shortfalls, calls for donors

News August 11, 2026

The American Red Cross continues to urge donors of all blood types to act now and make an appointment to give blood or platelets amid the ongoing national blood crisis, according to a news release. Just three additional donors at every blood drive could help further stabilize the blood ...