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 trout ...

March has always had a reputation as a month with unpredictable shifts in the weather, and this March has certainly lived up to that status. On my way to a medical appointment last Tuesday, I had to endure some frozen fingers while scraping an ample layer of snow and ice from my windshield ...

Checking the extended weather forecast earlier last week, I was delighted to see predictions for temperatures well into the 60s for this weekend and into the 70s for early next week. With such significant relief from the months of unrelenting sub-freezing days this winter has served up, it ...

With all the cold weather we’ve experienced this winter, I was frequently asked if I go ice fishing or if I like ice fishing. The short answer to both of those questions is “not really.” When I was younger, I had several friends who were enthusiastic ice fishermen, so I usually would ...

There’s no need to remind anyone that we are experiencing a “good, old-fashioned winter” throughout Pennsylvania. A foot and a half of snow blankets most of our region, and except for one day this past week, temperatures haven’t been above the freezing mark for several weeks. Given ...

Last weekend, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners held its first regular meeting of 2026. At their January meeting each year, the commissioners give preliminary approval to the slate of hunting seasons and bag limits for the upcoming year and then give final approval to that schedule ...