As signs of spring go, the spring turkey hunting season is relatively new on the scene. This year’s season, which began last Saturday, is “only” the 51st in Pennsylvania history. Hunting gobblers in the spring had already been a long-established tradition in the Deep South when the ...
Some people would call them ugly, and there would be no way to refute that because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Others might say they’re scary and no one could argue because fear is personal. And some even claim they’re dangerous. But that claim is different. It’s dead wrong.Most ...
The April outdoors beckon with lots of options. Tomorrow is Youth Mentor Day for trout fishing, the trout season for everyone opens April 13, and spring turkey hunting starts two weeks later. Also, with mild temperatures and often brilliant sun, April is a great time for a hike on a trail or a ...
Youth Mentor Trout Day has a way of sneaking up on those who might enjoy it most. On Saturday, April 6, kids age 15 and younger, if accompanied by a properly licensed adult mentor, can fish for trout in any of the hundreds of stocked lakes and streams (except for special regulation waters) ...
Fans of winter got a late bonus this first week of March. Sunday’s snow was no dense slurry, so standard as winter wanes. The flakes fell as cold crystals that settled over brittle crust left from Friday’s slush, which had frozen hard to receive Sunday’s powder — the ideal platform for ...
Recently, my wife Kathy wished to replenish our stock of some household items at a large retail establishment in South Union Township. Owing to a health issue, we had been mostly homebound for weeks, so the trip offered diversion. Still, when we reached the store, perched on a manmade plateau, ...
