DULUTH, Minn. — So we aren’t supposed to travel to wild places now, or anywhere far from home for that matter, so maybe the next best thing is to sit in a comfy chair and read about the outdoors.
HARRISBURG — Due to the continued effects of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the upcoming Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners meeting will be held only online.
DALLAS — Pennsylvania has covered a third of the distance needed to set a state record black bear harvest. Through an early archery bear season in selected Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), two new October firearms […]
DALLAS — Passing the state House on Oct. 29 by a 144-54 vote, legislation that would provide expanded Sunday hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania appears likely to become law soon. But the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants […]
DALLAS — Fall hunting is looking up for turkey hunters. Two consecutive light fall wild turkey harvests and a substantial statewide turkey population of 212,000 birds should provide plenty of action in the upcoming fall […]
HARRISBURG — Permits that hunters can use to take additional antlerless deer within areas of Pennsylvania affected by Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) remain available, though permits for some locations are nearly sold out. When CWD […]
WILKES-BARRE — Before you go fishing or hunting for a new licence to enjoy those outdoor sports, beware of online scams. So says the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and Pennsylvania Game Commission, who […]
HARRISBURG — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn this week called for public input on the draft recommendations that will help guide Pennsylvania’s next Outdoor Recreation Plan. “This plan allows us […]
HARRISBURG — Hunters and other outdoors enthusiasts heading into Pennsylvania’s state-owned woodlands this autumn will find additional roads open in 18 of the 20 state forest districts, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md – The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP) this week released “Marking Milestones: Progress in Conserving Land in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.” The report is the most comprehensive survey of land conservation and funding in […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md – The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP) this week released “Marking Milestones: Progress in Conserving Land in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.” The report is the most comprehensive survey of land conservation and funding in […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs does most of his fishing in a bass boat, but he also loves to launch his kayak as often as his schedule allows. “I’ve been pleasantly […]
CAYUGA LAKE, N.Y. — New York native Jamie Hartman is having a breakout summer, winning a Bassmaster Elite Series event for the second time in three tournaments and propelling himself into 11th place in the […]
DALLAS — Pennsylvania Game Commission Information and Education Supervisor William Williams will present “Flight to Oblivion, Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon,” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Northeast Region Office in Dallas. […]
WILKES-BARRE — Bass Casters Tournament went to Prompton Dam in Wayne County and Joe Kosloski reports that everyone brought a limit to the scales. Kosloski reports that a lot of fish were caught, with culling […]
SCRANTON — The Bass Casters Tournament Trail last week went to Lackawanna State Park Lake for a tournament that would be a challenge. Size limit had to be 15 inches since it was a big […]
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission see this week’s introduction of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act in the U.S. House of Representatives as landmark legislation that could provide more […]
DALLAS — Why wait any longer? Licenses for the 2019-20 hunting and furtaking seasons go on sale Monday. And when hunters and furtakers buy their 2019-20 licenses, each again will receive a complimentary copy of […]
HARVEYS LAKE — Summer is almost here and the local bass tournaments are getting ready to start another season. Duke Dalley’s Wednesday Night Bass Tournament at Harveys Lake casts off on June 19. Registration starts […]
Lauren Ferreri, of Newmanstown, captured the “Woman of Environmental Education” award sponsored by PennFuture, a Pennsylvania organization that promotes clean air, pure water and a healthy climate in the commonwealth. The award honors Ferreri’s dedication […]
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Friends of NRA will hold its 27th annual fundraising banquet on Saturday, April 13, at Genetti Manor, 1505 North Main Street in Dickson City. Tickets are $50, $95 for couples and $25 […]
North Branch Land Trust and Pennsylvania Game Commission will hold a program on fishers on Wednesday, April 3, at 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Game Commission Northeast Regional Headquarters in Dallas. The fisher, once extirpated […]
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) 14th annual watershed photo contest is now underway. Photo submissions are being accepted between now and April 5. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate to win cash […]
John Dud of White Haven snapped these photos of a red fox visiting his yard earlier this winter. Duda said the fox appeared to be hunting for field mice near an old shed, but didn’t […]
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