Some of my best days of crappie fishing have been the very day the ice left a lake. Forget any nonsense about the water still being too cold. Late ice crappie fishing usually is great– if there only were any decent late ice. Find crappie when they are hungry and they will hit. Wait for ...

Fishing is essentially a form of social distancing before social distancing became a key part of our lexicon. But that doesn’t mean that the COVID-19 crisis isn’t impacting trout season in the Commonwealth. The Fish & Boat Commission has issued a statement as well as a FAQ on ...

Students may not be able to go to school, but they have options. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has waived the fees associated with its Hunter-Trapper Education programs and opened them online to those as young as 11. “Effective immediately and until at least March 31, all prospective ...

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the USDA Forest Service - Allegheny National Forest has decided to reduce services available for outdoor recreation. All ANF campgrounds, group-use areas, bathrooms, and other facilities have been closed indefinitely for the health and safety of visitors ...

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that all facilities at state parks and forests in Pennsylvania will be closed until April 30 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The public will still be able to access trails, ...

PennDOT is functioning with a “skeleton” crew amid the COVID-19 crisis. Though it’s too early to say just to what degree that will impact the upcoming road construction season. District Press Officer Jill Harry told the Times Observer “a lot of our employees at the district level are ...