By now we have all seen the pictures of the Texas Hill Country flooding that has killed so many innocents as they were camped along the river. All deaths are sad, however the young children who were victims is especially difficult to even understand. On my way home from Pittsburgh this ...
Deer hunters still have a few hours to acquire something never before available in the history of Pennsylvania deer management 鈥� a guaranteed doe license (antlerless deer) in any unit of their choice. Until midnight July 13, Pennsylvania resident hunters can visit the Game Commission鈥檚 ...
So said George Gershwin when he wrote the song, "Summertime." This is the season when we take a break from life and relax a bit. Perhaps a vacation or a weekend at the lake allows for an easier pace to life. Some prefer just to stay close to home and catch up on some of the things we have ...
The National Weather Service lists heat as the No. 1 weather-related killer in the United States. There is strong evidence that around the world, heat is also the big weather killer. It鈥檚 called heat exhaustion or heat stroke and until 20 years ago we did not have good statistics that ...
To best serve readers, this column should have been written two weeks ago. Good things change fast in the outdoors and a writer always needs to look ahead. Please excuse this tardy alert and consider it an early heads-up for June 2026. Around here, we often tout the Laurel Highlands. And ...
Hunting and furtaker licenses for Pennsylvania鈥檚 2025-26 seasons went on sale Monday but there will be plenty of time for hunters to get them without waiting. As in recent years, antlerless deer licenses will be available when general license sales open. But this year, all Pennsylvania ...
