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Outdoor

Level the field

The demolition of the wooden play structure at Beaty Playground began Monday. It also wrapped up on Monday. A city crew handled the demolition. There is more to be done to prepare for the installation of the new GameTime play structure, but the 40-year-old wooden structure is ...

State game lands grow

At the regular board meeting at the end of January, the commissioners approved adding 530 acres to the state’s game lands. Of that land, 0.34 acres are in Warren County. According to the board, Karen Beardsley sold 0.34 acres of land adjoining State Game Lands 282 in Pine Grove ...

Played out

Just because something is old, doesn’t always make it worth keeping. The wooden playground equipment at Beaty Playground will be removed next week, weather permitting. “We’re replacing the 40-year-old wooden structure,” Department of Public Works Superintendent Joe Reinke said. ...

‘New ATV trails’ to be considered in near future on state forest land

Pennsylvania’s state forests have almost 270 miles of trails open to ATVs. New internal policy at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may lead to that number increasing in the near future. The department had had a moratorium on new trail development. “The revisions to ...

Deer, amazing and destructive

There is something magical about seeing deer, especially with a group of children. Perhaps it is because they are so large compared to other animals likely to be seen. A deer sprinting away through the forest, leaping high with its white tail wagging, is inherently more impressive than the high ...