Outdoors
Outdoors Notes
Jun 15
The 2013 Wyoming Valley RiverFest will be held on Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23. Hosted by the Riverfront Parks Committee, the event features three guided sojourns on the Susquehanna River with canoes or kayaks, music, art, free family fishing...
A fishy endeavor
Jun 15
It's not easy to raise trout in a fish tank, but this year was tougher than usual.
Study provides hope for trout in Solomon Creek
Jun 15
There's a stretch of Sugar Notch Run that can be a trout angler's paradise, and Robert Hughes has the data to back it up.
Caught on Camera
Jun 15
Capture anything interesting on your handheld or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or anything unique? We'd love to see it. Each week, we'll run a photo from a reader's trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page. Email your photo, along with date...
Poised for an outbreak?
Jun 15
Last year's discovery of chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania was significant, and it took away some of the attention on another deadly deer disease that has been present in the state for a few years – epizootic hemorrhagic disease. Since 2007 there have...
Tournament time
Jun 8
It was luck.Chuck Peterman admits that was the main reason why he landed a five-and-a-half pound largemouth bass to win the championship for the Harveys Lake Wednesday Night tournament.
World class trout
Jun 8
Last Sunday's feature on Wilkes-Barre taxidermist Frank Kotula winning Best in World for his brown trout mount left many readers yearning to see the world-class work. The winning mount is pictured above. The fish was caught by Len Peznowski of Wilkes-Barre in...
Caught on Camera
Jun 8
Capture anything interesting on your handheld or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or anything unique? We'd love to see it. Each week, we'll run a photo from a reader's trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page. Email your photo, along with date...
Outdoor News
Jun 8
Family fishing in Wilkes-BarreThe Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will host a Family Fishing Program at the Wilkes-Barre River Common's Fishing Pier on the following dates:Wednesday, June 26Wednesday, July 31
One sound of spring is sadly disappearing
Jun 1
I leaned against a fence post on a warm night last week and listened to a chorus of frogs calling from a nearby pond.
Caught on Camera
Jun 1
Capture anything interesting on your handheld or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or anything unique? We'd love to see it. Each week, we'll run a photo from a reader's trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page. Email your photo, along with date...
Outdoors Notes
Jun 1
Nescopeck State Park will hold the following events in June (for more information or to register call 403-2006):Saturday, June 1 - Junior Bird Club: Morning Bird Walk; 7:30 a.m.
Local taxidermist brings home worldly honor
Jun 1
It's a good thing that Frank Kotula changed his mind.
They're here
May 25
Cicadas ready to emerge from the soilafter 17-year stint underground
Naturalist Rick Koval was leading a hike in the Delaware Water Gap when he noticed what appeared to be carelessness. On one section of the trail, every rock was carelessly flipped over and rolled around. At first Koval suspected someone searching for snakes or...
Caught on Camera
May 25
Capture anything interesting on your handheld or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or anything unique? We'd love to see it. Each week, we'll run a photo from a reader's trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page. Email your photo, along with date...
Outdoor News
May 25
The Factoryville Sportsmen's Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesdayat 7:30 p.m. in the Clubhouse. Members can make ticket returns for the Henry Rifle Raffle to treasurer Dave Woodyatt, as Paul Zbegner will not be in attendance. All...
Study shows turkey numbers are dropping
May 25
After what I witnessed during last year's fall turkey season, I was shocked by a recent report on wild turkey populations.
Outdoor News
May 25
Clubs sought for junior pheasant huntAfter more than a decade of success, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is working to expand its Junior Pheasant Hunt Program and is seeking partners to do so.





















