This article will try to dispel some of the more common myths and misperceptions about forests and forestry in Pennsylvania. Let us begin by defining what a “forest” is. A forest is an area of land characterized by extensive tree cover and other associated resources such as meadows, ...
Whether in their backyards or high on a mountain, it’s almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife this time of year. While some young animals might appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. It’s likely their mothers are watching over them from somewhere nearby. So ...
Recently, my wife and I have been combining two of our favorite outdoor activities - birding and running. We run at our favorite birding hotspots, eyes-wide and ears perked, and stop only when we see or hear something interesting. We coined it “bird running” and it has been a welcome ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) began its 2020 Black Fly Suppression Program this week. The program involves aerial and backpack spraying on roughly 1,700 stream miles in 35 counties of the Commonwealth. “As warmer weather returns, black flies ...
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The wolf population in Wyoming has reached about 300 animals, around the same number of wolves wildlife managers aimed to have before hunting was prohibited between 2014 and 2017. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department regained authority over the population after ...
They are coming. Heading here by the millions. Mostly by night. These masses will arrive from the south, largely unseen. Most just pass overhead, but many will settle here, making their homes around us, unnoticed. These nighttime invaders are not hostile. The invaders I am referring to are ...
HARRISBURG — Following COVID-19 protocols is important while afield hunting turkeys. The extension of cabin-fever brought on by the coronavirus blues has hunters across Pennsylvania looking forward to the start of spring turkey season. Hunting turkeys in Penn’s Woods will be different ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners has given final approval to hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits for the 2020-21 license year. Highlights include: —Expanding Sunday hunting opportunities on three days – Sunday, Nov. 15 for archery deer hunting, ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — An early spring brings warmth, daffodils and outside play. It also signals — to the chagrin of many property owners across Pennsylvania and beyond — the next generation of spotted lanternflies. The hatch of spotted lanternfly egg masses likely will begin in mid- to ...
By JOAN SATTLER For The Express On a snowy morning this past January, Officer Seth Stropp of the South Williamsport Police Department received a call for assistance. A longtime resident reported that she had found a bird with its wing outstretched laying in the snow on the road. Officer ...
By Pa Game Commission Pennsylvania hunters posted their highest overall deer harvest in 15 years when they took 389,431 deer during the state’s 2019-20 hunting seasons, which closed in January, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reported. The 2019-20 deer harvest topped the previous ...
By Marcus Schneck mschneck@pennlive.com Coronavirus concerns have led to drastic changes in the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s plans for stocking trout and the fast-approaching 2020 trout fishing season. The changes, effective immediately, include consolidating the 2020 trout ...
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CROSS FORK — Time to get out of the house and enjoy the Kettle Creek Valley Outdoor Show which will be held Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kettle Creek Hose Company in Cross Fork. Practice those turkey calls and join the callers at the Earl R. Brown Memorial Turkey Calling ...
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CROSS FORK —Appalachian Land & Conservation Services Co., LLC has closed on a fabulous conservation property, a 94-acre inholding inside Kettle Creek State Park and Sproul State Forest, in Leidy Township, Clinton County. It was purchased from Richard “Rick” Doebler, scion of the ...
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By DAVE JACKSON For The Express BELLEFONTE— Many factors affect our ability to successfully regenerate and sustain forests. Competing vegetation, high deer impact, and sufficient light to the forest floor, referred to as C-D-L, are three main factors that woodland owners have to contend ...
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