GONE FISHIN’: If you’re looking for a pleasant way to spend your Fourth of July outdoors with your family, look no further than Pennsylvania’s own waters.

Today is Fish-for-Free Day across the Commonwealth, and anyone — whether you live in Pennsylvania or not — is invited to cast a line into the water without a Pennsylvania fishing license. Fish-for-Free Days on May 28 and July 4 this year are courtesy of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

“The dates around Memorial Day and Independence Day were chosen because they are popular picnic and camping days, with many families already spending the day at lakes and parks throughout the state,” according to Steve Kralik, director of the commission’s Bureau of Outreach, Education and Marketing.

TRAVELERS: Speaking of enjoy the outdoors, many people will make a trip to an outdoor recreation area or even plan their summer vacations to coincide with the Fourth of July.

In fact, AAA is estimating that more people will travel for the holiday than ever before.

“With 1.25 million more travelers than last year, 2017 will be marked as the most traveled Independence Day holiday weekend ever,” the agency predicts.

In the mid-Atlantic region alone — which includes Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, AAA said an estimated 6 million people will travel 50 miles or more today, up 1.8 percent from 5.8 million in 2016.

The agency didn’t really say how it reached that conclusion, but it indicated that lower gas prices were a big part of the reason, along with factors such as cheaper hotel and car rental rates. Automobile travel for the holiday is expected to increase 1.6 percent from 4.9 million in 2016 to 5 million.

Most people will drive to their destinations, but AAA predicts other types of travel including airplane, bus, train and boat will increase, too.

The five most popular vacation destinations this summer, according to AAA, are Orlando, Fla.; Vancouver, Canada; Cancun, Mexico; Seattle, Wash.; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.