One way for people in our area to envision the Great Smoky Mountains is to think of our Laurel Highlands on steroids.

Of course, it always gets hot in summer but something is different.

Whether in their backyards or high on a mountain, it’s almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife this time of year.

It’s 2050, all the forecasts and predictions about the coming climate crisis have materialized.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today announced a confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer on a Warren County hunting preserve.

For those who need extra enticement to get outdoors, June 12 is Get Outdoors Day in Pennsylvania. 

The chill of spring is over and last week we had a taste of summer with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid and even upper 80s.

After several weeks of cool, damp weather, this past week was a real treat as the promises of a warmer and drier pattern came true to the delight of all.

GREENVILLE -- Pennsylvania deer hunters shattered yet another venison donation record in support of Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) during the 2020-21 deer seasons with 4,896 deer totaling 190,302 pounds of venison donated statewide.

No matter the weather, the single most important thing a boater can do to protect their own safety, and the safety of passengers is to insist that everyone wear a life jacket.

When we think of the bike trail most of us refer to the section of The Great Allegheny Passage that runs from Connellsville through Ohiopyle and on to Confluence.

Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 migratory game bird seasons have been set.

Every Pennsylvania spring turkey hunter wants to attach their tag to the leg of a big gobbler, but to do so, all need to be sure they have their licenses with them while hunting.

Spring rains this past week brought a rise in local streams and an explosion of new spring growth as forests and woods responded to the nourishing rains.

After some decent weather in early April, our weather took a turn for the worse and the next two weeks were chilly, windy, wet and even snowy.

In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray more than 50,000 acres of state game lands this spring.

The opportunity Pennsylvania hunters have waited out winter for is about to get underway.

As I write this article it’s snowing outside and has snowed off and on the entire day.

If you’re a turkey hunter, you may have noticed something, or rather a scarcity of something, while traveling around the district this spring — wild turkeys.

Friends of Jim Tobal are offering a youth trout fishing experience as a tribute to the long-time area educator, outdoorsman, and conservationist. Jim passed away in 2020.

In warmer urban areas spring has made lots of progress with flowers, bushes and shrubs in bloom and blossoms on the tress budding with a colorful array of spring beauty.

I had seen her a few times before; always sitting on the same bench along the bike trail on the Great Allegheny Passage, near the little town of Ohiopyle.

Our region offers endless choices for outdoor experience, year-round.

Earlier this past week we were treated to a preview of the annual spring spectacular as Mother Nature warmed and watered the landscape and the result was a colorful display of early spring growth.

As we close out the month of March and move into April, Mother Nature is busy preparing the landscape for the annual spectacular of the spring blossoms.

HARRISBURG — Governor Tom Wolf this week encouraged residents to help reduce litter by joining the statewide “Pick Up Pennsylvania” campaign of community cleanups running through May 31.