zoology

POETRY, A NEW GENERATION: Frances Haight of Kane is a regular contributor to RTS. Her poetry is a treat for our readers. Today, we are sharing a poem ...

PET ANXIETY: Having a pet means help with relaxing and a comforting friend during tough times. However, the downside of a lot of time at home means th...

AUSTIN — This weekend Sinnemahoning State Park is offering an opportunity to cool off and learn about water quality, along with a chance to better und...

No Feline Left Behind in McKean County desperately needs donations, organizers say. “As much as we don’t want to, we are begging. With the restriction...

CALI: Bradford resident Donald Neal stopped by recently, providing us with some new poetry to share. My Name is Cali I am just a little puppy dog, I c...

Last week, Matt Wilson, Terra Haines and I were in Cameron County on our quest for rattlesnakes. None of us intended to harm the snakes in any way, th...

BENEZETTE — The doors are open, the elk are roaming and safety measures are in place for anyone ready to make the drive to Benezette and enjoy one of ...

It’s that time of year when black bear sightings increase. While we are in the early stages of summer, black bears are beginning to prepare for the fa...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A study documenting bees that are reported to occur in Pennsylvania has found the presence of 437 species, including 49 never before...

WELLSBORO RACCOON HUNT: Not the real furry critters, but the characters from author Kevin Coolidge’s book, which he signed during an event at On the S...

I freely admit to my addiction to most things related to firearms. One of my special weaknesses involves admiring “classic” rifles and shotguns. I mig...

Just the word ‘ snake ’ grabs a person’s attention. But, the word ‘ rattlesnake ’ strikes the individual, pardon the pun, with a primal response that ...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Two Smethport residents have been issued appearance tickets following an incident at Home Depot in Allegany June 10. According to the...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Recent alarming news reports aside, Asian giant hornets — sometimes referred to, hyperbolically, as “murder hornets” — are not an im...

HARRISBURG — With expanded Sunday hunting for big game and an archery deer season that reaches deeper than ever into the whitetail rut, 2020 is sure t...

From the time I was just a kid, I’ve always enjoyed hunting stories. The first-hand accounts of the hunting adventures of friends and relatives, wheth...

KANE — The bird doggers of Elk County announced the winners of their Bird Dog Challenge run at the Rolfe Beagle Club in Johnsonburg. The Bird Dog Chal...

What’s that noise I wondered? At first I thought it was an immature catbird, but there was something a little too loud, not reedy enough about the sou...

She stood looking alert with her fawn standing nearby. What a sight! Chances were that there was another newborn in the vicinity as well. A couple of ...

Imagine a wolf standing watch over one of Kane’s busiest intersections. The Kane Historic Preservation Society and the McCleery Discovery Center hope ...