At this time of year, deer hunters hope to see some color.
Forty American flags stood tall and the sound of bagpipes rang out on State Game Lands 93 in Somerset County as the Pennsylvania Game Commission rededicated a memorial to honor the 40 heroic passengers and crew members of United Airlines Flight 93.
My dad writes a weekly column for the Herald Standard but this week he is busy so I thought maybe I could fill in for him.
While 2021-22 antlerless deer licenses are sold out in many of the state’s Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), licenses figure to remain available in at least a half-dozen WMUs by Monday, Sept. 13 — the date when over-the-counter antlerless license sales begin statewide.
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If something can be routine and record-breaking at the same time, Pennsylvania’s archery deer season is it.
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will meet Sept. 10 and 11 at the agency’s Southwest Region Office in Bolivar.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s two-month public survey on wild turkey sightings has ended, but participants are encouraged to report their July and August sightings through Monday, Sept. 6.
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At this time of year, deer hunters hope to see some color.
CAMP HILL — With 121 state parks and over 2 million acres of forest, there is a lot of opportunity to explore the outdoors in Pennsylvania.
Floods have always been part of weather history in Southwest Pennsylvania.
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission today responded to recent reports about the connection between COVID-19 and deer, pointing out there’s no evidence deer can spread the virus to humans or that humans are at risk of contracting the virus from consuming venison.
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The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry wants outdoor enthusiasts to know the boxes at Forbes State Forest are artificial den sites for fishers, a large member of the weasel family native to these mountains.
Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.
Can’t wait for the September peak of Pennsylvania’s elk rut?
Those wishing to submit comments about the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s 2021-2030 Northern Bobwhite Quail Management Plan draft may do so until Aug. 28.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will be hosting free webinars to provide new and existing hunters of all ages the information and resources needed to be successful this fall.
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It’s been another hot and dry year in the west.
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Every Western Pennsylvanian knows about our region’s rivers graced with Native American names.
While the fires burn out west and the heat and drought consume a large portion of the country it is comforting to know that we live in an area that has far fewer weather problems and extremes than most regions.
The famous quote, "Go west young man," was attributed to Horrace Greely, publisher of the New York Tribune newspaper and one time presidential candidate when he referred to the expansion westward of our young country.
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One Pennsylvania raptor soon might be placed on the state’s endangered-species list, while another that’s presently classified as a threatened species could be upgraded.
Here we are heading into the last week of July and as usual we begin to notice how quickly summer is flying by.
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Swift work by local law enforcement led to the apprehension of the ATV rider who fled State Game Lands 326 in Schuylkill County Monday morning after running over a Game Commission employee at a high speed.
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will meet, live and in person, July 23 and 24 at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters.
Prospective hunters who need to become certified before getting their first Pennsylvania license now have yet another option.
Wildlife health experts from the WFP at Penn Vet and officials from the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating more than 70 general public reports of songbirds that are sick or dying due to an emerging health condition that is presently unknown.
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If you like to plant something and see it come up every year with very little maintenance may I suggest the Hosta plant?
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Nature is unpredictable, which means it is sometimes benevolent, offering up surprises that surpass the best laid plans of people.
Deer season still might be months away, but hunters who will need antlerless deer licenses in 2021-22 soon will need to fill out and send in their applications.
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Mountains just east of Uniontown are responsible for significant differences in our local weather.
Deer are hunted, fed and photographed. They cause motorists to swerve and gardeners to curse.
ERIE, Pa. — Going old school turned out to be the right call for Eric Low, of Buxton, Maine, who turned in a three-day total of 48 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional on Lake Erie.
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Soon after the summer solstice come the first reminders that hunting season is on the horizon.
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A lot of visitors to wild lands in Pennsylvania probably imagine themselves walking in forest primeval, a place untouched by human hands.
Turn on the TV or your phone and there will be a story about the latest weather disaster.
About two dozen youngsters lined up along Meadow Run at the Izaak Walton Park in Farmington on June 5, each one hoping to catch a trout.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has appointed a new director of the Southcentral Region Office in Huntingdon.
