Anyone who has ever fished or enjoyed the Little Juniata River has one man and one association to thank, said Lee Pryor, a director of the Little Juniata River Association. That man is Bill Anderson, who is the “driving force” responsible for fundraising hundreds of thousands of dollars ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will hold the 4-H Wildlife and Forestry Field Day, an event where youth from across Pennsylvania can explore their interest in wildlife and forestry. This year, the event will be open to external participants, including those not involved in 4-H. The event will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 9, at the Penn State Ag Progress Days site, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace. Registration will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event will be held rain or shine. This year’s theme is Head, Heart, Hand, Health and Habitat. ...
KILIMANJARO REGION, Tanzania — Though it’s been a little more than a week since I reached the summit of Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro with my cousin Kristen Otto, her sister Lauren and Lauren’s husband Marc Wisinewski, it’s still hard for me to believe how it all happened. Seven years ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 6% more deer in the 2025-26 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates. The statewide 2025-26 deer harvest was estimated at 505,600 deer, 185,310 of them antlered and 320,290 ...
Altoona Mirror sports writer Michael Boytim recently completed a trip to Tanzania in Africa. While there, Boytim went on a safari through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks. The photos were captured by Boytim during his time there from March 25-27.
Next Saturday will usher in that annual rite of spring throughout Pennsylvania known as the first day of trout season. Few trout anglers will need to be reminded of this season opener, especially after the ample dose of harsh winter weather we just experienced. The prospect of being on a ...
