With the opening of the rabbit, ruffed grouse and woodcock seasons this weekend, small-game hunters now have an expanded menu of opportunities. These new seasons will complement the squirrel and dove seasons that began back in September. It’s probably worthwhile to mention that doves and ...
Driving into Bradford, Barbara Laxon tells people to look out for the flare coming from the oil refinery running along the town. At 74, Laxon spends much of her free time taking people on tours to show the traces of the oil and gas industry in her town — from an oil jack located in the ...
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Altoona is proud to announce Echoes of the Wild: The Wildlife Art of George LaVanish, a major retrospective exhibition celebrating the distinguished career of nationally recognized wildlife artist, illustrator, and publisher George LaVanish. The ...
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. — Muddy, sweat-soaked and occasionally bloody, the dedicated staff at a Mississippi wildlife center are drill sergeants. And their soldiers? Baby raccoons. Welcome to raccoon boot camp, where the goal is to help sick or injured animals learn to survive in the ...
The archery deer season in Pennsylvania opens this weekend at a half hour before sunrise on Saturday and continues through Friday, Nov. 20. The winter archery deer season will then commence the day after Christmas and continue through Jan. 24 for those die-hard bowhunters who still have an ...
A few days ago as I was reading through some of my notes for an upcoming article, it struck me that it is already squirrel season. In fact, the season for those tree-dwelling critters opened on Sept. 12, so as of this weekend it has actually been open for two weeks. Traditionally, the ...
