Outdoors

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...

If you’re a war history buff, you’ll recognize the title of this article as a well-known book detailing the rise and fall of the German air force in W...

TIONESTA — The Ruffed Grouse Society is seeking additional volunteers for an alder renewal project March 1 at Tionesta Lake. No special skills are req...

Photo submitted Bradford resident Don Stoddard, fishing with lifelong friend and fellow Bradford resident JK Kemick, caught this muskie in Sugar Bay a...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The city’s archery white-tailed deer management program culled 142 deer in 10 city parks in the 2025-2026 season, a 28% drop from t...

JOHNSONBURG — Hunters began bringing the first predators of the season to the Rolfe Beagle Club weigh station over the weekend as the club’s statewide...

Even though it feels like spring is never going to arrive, hearing about the new proposal from the Pennsylvania Game Commission to discontinue the opt...

HARRISBURG — A bill to restore Pennsylvania’s traditional opening day of statewide firearms deer season to the first Monday after Thanksgiving will so...

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — There’s been plenty of snowmaking in this area, and it hasn’t all happened on the hills of Ellicottville. Several gigantic mounds of...

I struggled out from beneath the covers, flannel sheets, fleece blanket with two comforters piled on top, felt the chill in the room and immediately h...

SHINGLEHOUSE — For 49 years, area churches have been hosting a banquet geared toward hunters and outdoors enthusiasts. This year, the annual Outdoor B...

Now that the fires are starting to cool down, I figured it was a good time to share my thoughts on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s recent proposal ...