Having grown up in Lycoming County and spent most of my life roaming its hills and streams, it has been a natural progression to become an avid lover of nature and to enjoy the outdoor sporting opportunities this wonderful area provides. Through the years, my respect and admiration for all the wonders of nature have
April 25 is the date of this year’s Youth Hunt for spring gobblers, and the regular season opens on May 2. So, my question to you is, “Is Your Vest Ready?” With the arrival of spring-like weather, it is easy to get caught up in all those outdoor chores that have been put off by
Finally, the daytime temperatures are reaching into the 50’s and 60’s, Spring officially arrived over the last weekend, and we have seen the last of the late winter snows (hopefully!). Now it’s time to get outside and tackle a few springtime chores. Robins are bouncing around the yard searching for worms. Bluebirds have been showing
Finally! The official arrival of the first day of spring will occur on Friday, March 20, 2026, and after a much colder-than-usual winter, it couldn’t arrive soon enough! With warmer temperatures and intermittent rains, we should turn our attention to planning habitat work that will benefit all forms of wildlife. Probably the most important key
At the end of next week, spring will finally usher in warmer temperatures, and as the last of the remaining snow melts away (hopefully!), it’s the perfect time to get out and try your hand at hunting for shed antlers. If you have never looked for them before, you may well be in for a
The signs of spring are starting to appear. While the plump-breasted worm-eating robins are thought of by many folks as the harbinger of spring, often in my neck of the woods, the arrival of the eastern bluebirds to the yard and nearby trees is the first avian signal that spring is on the way. Over
