This story began about a week ago at a different junction of the space-time continuum when I went by a different byline. Ok, I screwed up, forgot my own name, thought I was someone else when this story began. And can you really blame me? I am a kid again, going from trap to trap, each time ...
This is a revealing time of year. Without the leaves on many of the trees and shrubs, sightlines are longer, that which is hidden forms shadowy outlines and lurking forms. Sometimes it is a downed tree, with roots now reaching toward the sky. Other times it’s a gnarled apple tree, the last ...
Just in time for the holiday season, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is excited to announced Tuesday that 2020 fishing licenses go on sale beginning Sunday, Dec. 1. The price of an annual resident fishing license this year is still $22.90. Multi-year options are also ...
Through three days of Pennsylvania’s general bear season, hunters have harvested 1,498 bears, with bears taken in 52 counties. That compares to a three-day 1,833 in the 2018 general season. However, the 2019 general season harvest is complemented by a large bear harvest during new and expanded early bear seasons for muzzleloader, firearms and archery hunters. Factoring in the early season harvest, 3,373 bears have been taken through Tuesday. That already tops the 2018 total bear harvest of 3,153, with plenty more bear hunting still to go. After the season’s third day, two bears ...
I can clearly remember the first time I found myself in a grove of Giant Sequoias. On the first night of a camping trip, a group of us went out on a night hike under an almost full moon. We had the trail to ourselves and the entire experience was overwhelming in the best possible way. I also ...
