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Learning Curve: Local lakes offer an “entry-level” option to fly-fishing

While participation in some outdoor activities has dropped in recent years, fly-fishing has enjoyed booming popularity. At gatherings or parties, if the topic of fishing comes up in conversation, invariably someone will share their desire to learn to fly-fish. Some fly-fishing observers ...

Safety Smart: Outdoors Planning ahead makes the outdoors even safer

We’re entering that great time of year when people spend more time outdoors. Participation in hiking, boating, cycling, fishing, and camping all spike in the summer. Except for a refreshing change of pace, exercise, and new perspectives, the vast majority of outdoor excursions are ...

New executive director announced

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director. Stephen Smith, who has served as deputy executive director since February, was appointed to his new role recently by the Board of Game Commissioners, which convened in executive session. Smith replaces Bryan Burhans, who ...

Conservation can achieve wonders

I can still remember the pictures of the Cuyahoga River in Eastern Ohio catching fire from all the pollution floating on the river surface. The day was June 22nd, 1969. Today itĢƵ our polluted oceans in the news and last week we all saw the pictures of the garbage being dumped in the ocean ...

Department of Health launches online tool for tracking tick-borne diseases

With the weather heating up people are going to be spending much more time outdoors, and reports of illnesses such as Lyme disease are expected to “tick” up. To help people stay healthy, this week the Pennsylvania Department of Health launched a tool on its website for tracking cases of ...