FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP — Brian Williamson knelt down on a rock outcrop in the middle of State Game Lands 207 and scrutinized the cracks for a rare, delicate plant. After a few minutes of searching, Williamson, […]
This coyote sure is curious about something as it passed through a field in Franklin Township. Jim Fazzi used a trail camera to capture the photo of the coyote during July, and judging by its […]
There are a lot of things I enjoy about bass fishing on a farm pond during the summer. Busting bass out of the lily pads tops the list, of course, but there is much more […]
DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP, SULLIVAN COUNTY — When the Pennsylvania Game Commission conducts its annual bear trapping each summer as part of a statewide population monitoring effort, the northeast agency staff times the work when the blueberries […]
RICE TWP. — Dave Wasilewski held death in his hand. Minutes later, he clutched a delicacy. That’s the routine when it comes to mushroom hunting – the poisonous varieties are just as common as those […]
Ponds and lakes are full and streams and the Susquehanna River have been flowing at full capacity — or more — this summer. So what does all the excess water mean for the fish that […]
Seven years ago I spoke to Andy Bensing for a story regarding legislation he hoped would pass in Pennsylvania. At the time, Bensing, who is an officer with United Blood Trackers, was urging the state […]
While it may not be the news that anyone who enjoys the outdoors wants to hear, Michele Cassetori knew it was coming. When the Pennsylvania Game Commission discovered a longhorned tick on a deer in […]
If you look closely at this large black bear photographed by Gregory Smith in Mountain Top, you’ll notice it’s fur is wet and muddy. Why? Well, Smith said he photographed the bear near Kirby Avenue […]
The Game Commission again is seeking help from the public in surveying wild turkeys in August to get a handle on production statewide. The third-annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey began on Aug. 1 and […]
Summer seems like an easy time for wildlife. But it’s not. Sure, warm temperatures and lush vegetation allow many species to reverse the calorie-burning trend that occurs in the winter when the days are cold […]
The howl of a coyote at night conjures up images of wilderness. And yes, coyotes do inhabit virtually every remote area in the state, but that’s not all. Coyotes have become established in suburban and […]
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