Outdoors

BENEZETTE — A fortunate few of the 57,000 people who applied for the chance to hunt Pennsylvania elk will hit for forests of PA Wilds as the general e...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission reported that 30 to 40 deer found dead in the vicinity of State Game Lands 214 in North Shenango and Sad...

ELDRED — A basic hunter-trapper education course, as required by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for all first time hunters or trappers, will be offe...

Many waterways in Pennsylvania are devastated by acid mine drainage, a man-made legacy from coal mining that leaves some waterways devoid of aquatic a...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The annual Pennsylvania Wi...

HARRISBURG — No more checks in the mail, paper applications or twice-stamped pink envelopes. Instead, hunters in Pennsylvania simply will buy their 20...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has certified a new state record flathead catfish caught in May in the Susquehanna River. Micha...

GREENCASTLE (TNS) — Six Franklin County residents were charged this week with the out-of-season killing of dozens of deer in a poaching spree that aut...

WARREN — Two forest fires are burning in Warren, each estimated at 100 acres in size. The District 15 wildfire suppression crew, from McKean County, w...

Invasive species have become a major threat to natural ecosystems. They impact our backyards, forests, fields, farms, streams, rivers, and lakes. Febr...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Hunters reflect the overall population when it comes to the impact they’re willing to accept from the coronavirus pandemic and rela...

I arrived at camp Rack & Feather early. The cell phone rang, it was Jim Acker. His wife, Carla, was preparing a large dish of lasagna and a salad for ...

The sun was shining, the leaves rapidly falling. Brilliant shades of orange, yellow and red had splashed the hillsides just a week ago turning the onc...

Almost every serious hunter dreams of hunting elk. These magnificent creatures inhabit many western areas and Colorado’s high population allows out-of...

The air was crisp and clean, a hard frost glittering on every surface. Pockets of fog swirled, some areas remained clear of the swirling mists while o...

(Editor’s note: Wade Robertson was recently received an award for the top outdoor column in Pennsylvania. This piece was his winning article.) You can...

I was having a crazy dream that woke me up. As many disturbing dreams do, it didn’t make much sense and my mind let out a sigh of relief. It was a dre...

I was small for my age at 14, and that single-shot 30-inch-barreled 12 gauge was too much. Shouldering it properly and then hitting a running rabbit o...

As any coach knows, it's always great to hear back from those you’ve coached. Special bonds, competition and common experiences create friendships tha...

As a kid and an adult, I have spent countless hours in the forests of Pennsylvania. Though a rattlesnake about three feet long once crawled across the...