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Outdoors

Ready to argue that May is the greatest outdoor month

For outdoor enthusiasts, is there anything in Pennsylvania that beats the month of May? For my purposes, May could be three months long and that wouldn’t be long enough to suit me. And all that May has to offer isn’t just linked to hunting or fishing opportunities either. Photography, ...

Barefoot hiking can be found on two continents

GUTACH, Germany — At the edge of a trail in Germany’s picturesque Black Forest region, waterlogged steps sink into ankle-deep water and mud, requiring careful footing. An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when ...

When it comes to fishing, don’t forget about wet flies

A couple of years ago, I was fishing with a group of fly fishermen that included two or three younger guys in their mid to late twenties, as I recall. All of them had a bit of fly-fishing experience, and as we were rigging up our gear that morning, they asked my advice on what fly patterns ...

Town in Alaska tries to revive polar bear tourism

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters and to wait for the deep cold to freeze the sea. It’s a spectacle that once ...

Conservation kits available from DCNR

Free Pocket Meadow Kits are currently available to residents across the Commonwealth according to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. These small meadow plantings provide environmental benefits for communities by improving stormwater absorption, supporting pollinators, and ...