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The Women’s Literary Club met Friday, with President Patti Neidich welcoming everyone to the group’s last regular meeting of the year. Neidich thanked...

You’ve got to give credit to those who attend. After all, providing public testimony at a Pa. Game Commission meeting takes guts. And that’s exactly w...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The caveat, of course, is that it’s only played two home games so far. But at 0-2, and with 18 days having elapsed since its l...

The game pole is where hunters gather this time of year, especially after a black bear or a white-tailed deer has been retrieved from the field. As th...

Changes to Pennsylvania’s big game hunting season relating to October offers a wide range of opportunities. The regular archery season opened for deer...

The black bear is a common species in Pennsylvania, with population growth more than quadrupling over the past five decades. According to the Pennsylv...

Woolly worm: Richard Hannon captured a video of a woolly worm on a mission on Saturday. Despite its fast pace and obviously busy schedule, The Era sta...

A local black bear went on an adventure at a new place on Thursday: middle school. The unexpected visitor stopped at 8:54 p.m. Thursday night at Floyd...

Bradford has had its share of interesting visitors, even the furry variety, but there’s a new character in town and this caniform is here to stay. Coc...

Nature can be captivating and even mesmerizing for some, but don’t throw caution to the wind and engage in stupid. A recent visit to the Grand Canyon ...

SMOKEY: Only you can prevent forest fires. We remember learning that messages from a friendly bear in dungarees and a ranger’s hat when we were young....

In general, I don’t like generalizations (clever, huh?) and I really dislike all-encompassing statements about animal behavior. Anyone who has spent a...

This weekend, Studio K will take the stage at Johnsonburg High School for its 14th annual recital, “This is the Greatest Show.” The circus-themed even...

Two local residents captured photos of black bears near their homes over the weekend in the Bradford area. For Amber Burr, a Jackson Avenue resident, ...

I have a friend who made a good shot on a buck in archery season a few years ago. He was hunting in the woods not far from his home and he was pretty ...

Black bears create an atmosphere of excitement whenever they’re encountered. After all, this creature of the wild can go wherever they want. However t...

January winters can be very unpredictable. This winter of 2019 is turning out to be no exception. By the time you read this we have gone through our f...

It was dark outside and those of us who hunted a short distance from camp had returned. Except for one. It wasn’t unexpected. After all, Joe always sq...

WILDLIFE: Living in rural Pennsylvania, it’s inevitable that you’ll have some sort of run-in with wildlife. Trash day is a day in particular when crea...

Any time of year they make big news when spotted. After all, black bears are impressive creatures, with an adult black bear ranging in size from 150 t...