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Summertime and the living is easy

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 ...

Silent killer

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. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ called heat exhaustion or heat stroke and until 20 years ago we did not have good statistics that ...

Late for Laurel

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 ...

Pa. hunting licenses now on sale

Hunting and furtaker licenses for PennsylvaniaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 ...

Hunting licenses go on sale June 23

Hunting and furtaker licenses for PennsylvaniaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 2025-26 seasons go on sale Monday, June 23, 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 ...

Weather agencies in turmoil

The weather forecast for summer and perhaps our future is in. The weather, like the agencies responsible for forecasting whatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ahead, is in turmoil and this could enhance any disasters as they unfold. Knowing and preparation are necessary if we are to be ready for the next Big One. ...