Tomorrow’s sunrise will open the deer season, ending a long custom in Pennsylvania’s outdoors. Since at least the early 1960s, the season has begun on the Monday after Thanksgiving. The board of Pennsylvania game commissioners, responsible for establishing hunting seasons and limits, voted f…
By Jack HughesSnow has a lot in common with religion. It comes from heaven, changes everything and creates an alternative reality that brings on irrational behavior in humans. I have always loved snow; the more, the better in my opinion. In fact, I was told my first spoken word was snow. I would look out the window and stare at the falling flakes with awe. Later, I learned that with each snowfall, trillions of flakes would fall and no two are ever alike. I also grew to like the quiet and…
By Olivia SerdyI remember writing several years ago about how humbled I was to harvest my first deer. The time spent preparing and sitting in wait helped build a deeper appreciation for the process and lifestyle.
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NAPLES, Fla. — A Burmese python nearly 12 feet long swims alongside a levee as Donna Kalil tries to coax it out of the water.
Tomorrow’s sunrise will open the deer season, ending a long custom in Pennsylvania’s outdoors. Since at least the early 1960s, the season has begun on the Monday after Thanksgiving. The board of Pennsylvania game commissioners, responsible for establishing hunting seasons and limits, voted for the switch to stoke more interest in a declining pursuit. Hunting licenses sales peaked at around 1.1 million in the early 1990s. By 2008 the number of adult resident licenses sold had dropped to 6…
Pennsylvania’s six-day general elk season concluded on Nov. 9. A total of 89 elk were taken by the 98 hunters who drew elk licenses for this year’s hunt.
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Walking the Sheepskin trail, biking the Great Allegheny Passage, hiking the trails in Ohiopyle or just taking a walk in your favorite park; each a great way to get outside for some fresh air and stay physically fit. Even indoor activities especially in the colder months can be of benefit to your health. Gym memberships can allow for stationary biking and what better all round exercise than swimming.
A beautiful and breathtaking sight any time of the year, the Indian Creek Valley Trail offers a stunning view for hikers and bikers to enjoy nature’s sights and the sounds from the Indian Creek.
Following what was previously reported as the lowest bear harvest in more than a decade may soon be well surpassed with tomorrow’s opener for a statewide four-day firearms bear season.
Allegheny County Game Warden Doug Bergman reports filing several charges this archery season for hunting deer in baited areas. Hunters are reminded that using bait as an enticement for game or wildlife is unlawful and will not be overlooked.
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Last Saturday marked the opening of the regular fall black bear season. Hopefully over this last week, hunters were doing the final preseason scouting for bear signs, mainly droppings.
The fever for deer season finally began to smolder last week. For me, it’s always been there but, nowadays, it seems to take longer to ignite.
Northern snakeheads may be entertaining to watch in an aquarium, but in Pennsylvania, that’s really the only place they should be observed.
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On a recent trip I was on where the senior and junior antlerless season was taking place, it turned out to be such an exciting and successful time for both me and the hunters.
Just a few days ago, temperatures were in the mid-60s and leaf blowers could be heard throughout the land. Golf courses were busy and some folks enjoyed a late-season bike ride. The brief period of Indian summer was forecast to come to a quick end and by Tuesday snow was falling and temperatures were 40 degrees colder.
Sam Gartley isn’t one to let a few obstacles stop him from reaching his destination.
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Passing the state House of Representatives Oct. 29 by a 144-54 vote, legislation that would provide expanded Sunday hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania appears likely to become law soon.
Last weekend, clocks around the country were wound back an hour while most grappled with the changing time and having less daylight.
As soon as the colors fade and the leaves are gone folks start to ask about the upcoming winter. The TV weather prophets have already made their forecasts, and like Christmas, everybody seems to be in a rush for the best shopping deals and just what winter will look like.
There’s no reading material like a map. A map can guide you from points A to B, for sure, but a map can be so much more, especially outdoors. A map can be a ticket to relive fishing, hunting or exploring memories that might otherwise fade. Or, maps can present the allure of new adventure not yet savored, but within your grasp because you can envision it reading a map.
