zoology

The question I asked myself was, “What were the odds of this ever happening?” With the most recent elk tag drawing underway, names were being announce...

Like leaves in a sudden gust of wind, memories swirled, fluttered and sailed over the tides of time. The past, often hesitant and timid suddenly grew ...

Last week, The Era lost one of its family. Joe Parker, graphic designer, wasn’t one of the more public faces of The Era. To all of us in the office, h...

The first day of autumn is a little over two weeks away. Wildlife sat out the hot and humid conditions of August by taking refuge within the cooler un...

It’s just another day in the life of a police officer in McKean County — traffic stops, complaint investigations, wrestling an alligator... Foster Tow...

I hadn’t intended to hunt kudu until a magnificent bull leaped the road before us. The bull’s size, horns, gray striped hide, ruffed neck, deep chest ...

It was the news you didn’t want to hear, especially for those who spend time outdoors. Ticks have been making the news for some time, especially the d...

Labor Day is widely considered the last hurrah of summertime, and the area’s state parks are offering lots of activities for families to enjoy over th...

It had been a long, delightful day on the Namibia savannah. Strange animals, wondrous birds, weird, exotic cries cutting the hot air kept one guessing...

MOUNT JEWETT — Kinzua Bridge State Park has a full slate of events for September, with fall being the signature time of the year for visiting the park...

WORMS: Speaking of erosion, the Penn State Extension reported there is an imported critter that is associated with erosion and plant nutrition. The Ex...

BENEZETTE — The Elk Country Visitors Center in Benezette was nowhere near vacant this past weekend. Visitors from places like Butler and Redding, and ...

BENEZETTE — The annual Elk Expo is taking over Benezette this weekend, with two days of all-things elk planned at the Elk Country Visitors Center. The...

EAST SMETHPORT — Every year during the first weekend in May, 3-year-old thoroughbreds "Run for the Roses" at the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. This we...

Right now what you see is what you’ll get when it comes to deer in general and bucks in particular. Since mid-May the bucks have been developing antle...

I’m often asked what I enjoy photographing the most, and my answer is usually birds. Before that it was elk, and before that it was deer. It’s a tough...

Matt Stratton of Smethport shows his one-and-a-half-year-old Black Angus cow that tipped the scales at 1,195 pounds Monday during the livestock weigh-...

The McKean County Fair begins today at the fairgrounds in East Smethport with SPCA day. Donations for the animal shelter will be collected all day. Fr...

Children from the surrounding school district were invited to participate in a summer camp for first through sixth graders hosted by the University of...

The McKean County Fair kicks off Monday at the fairgrounds in East Smethport. This year’s events include a mounted shooting demonstration, FMX motocro...