Outdoors

Today is mentored youth trout fishing day in Pennsylvania. This is a special day for youth anglers. Kids who are 15 years old and younger are the only...

Well, any respectable writer hates to sound like a broken record but, unfortunately, it’s impossible for me not to repeat something I’ve mentioned fre...

KANE — Volunteers are needed for wildlife planting and fencing at 9 a.m. April 3 on State Game Lands 44 in Elk County. Work is expected to conclude by...

JOHNSONBURG — The Ruffed Grouse Society’s Upland Bird Hunt Chapter will offer an individual, one‑on‑one bird dog training clinic at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a...

HARRISBURG — A bill to restore Pennsylvania’s traditional opening day of statewide firearms deer season was introduced in the state Senate today, acco...

One of the most certain signs that spring is near is the sight of a strutting tom turkey. This is something I have witnessed on multiple occasions in ...

As a public figure — hunter, fisherman, shooter, writer and occasional speaker — I receive my share of criticism on a variety of issues. One of the mo...

KANE — The Upland Bird Hunt Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society is seeking volunteers for two wildlife planting and fencing projects April 3 and 11. ...

KANE — The Roach‑Bauer Forestry Forum reminds attendees that April 2 is the last day to register for the April 9 program. Registrations must be receiv...

March is prime time for hunting shed antlers. So far this year I’ve found close to 50 antlers. It’s been a great shed season for me and a lot of peopl...

ELDRED — The Eldred Conservation Club will host a hunter/trapper education course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21.  If possible, students should prereg...

For most Pennsylvania fishermen, trout season is still a month away. However, for those who don’t mind catching and releasing, there’s some great fish...

Traditionally, I plan my annual trip to my daughter's home in Rhode Island just before Feb. 22, my birthday. However, this year, church responsibiliti...

TIONESTA — Twenty volunteers for wildlife showed up Sunday at Tionesta Lake to do the hard work of cutting and piling alder to both renew the old alde...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s roadways could be much safer soon for both wildlife and the drivers who too often encounter them on the pavement. The stat...

For those who haven’t looked at the recent long range weather forecast, it appears March is going to come in like a lion, then some of the warmest air...

Today, handguns come in two basic configurations: revolvers and semiautomatics. Each has its own spot in the shooting world; each has its own distinct...

Two Pennsylvania state senators plan to introduce legislation that would return Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season to its traditional Monday start da...

Living the country life, one of the challenges I’ve dealt with while driving back and forth to town is having to avoid collisions with deer. Unfortuna...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared this photo to its Facebook page this week, with the caption "As temperatures climb, ice on the water may still...