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September 21, 2018

Simple tips can help you avoid the consequences of an encounter with poison ivy

Seated in the waiting room at the local urgent care center isn’t where I’d planned to be, yet there I was, waiting patiently and scratching wildly at my throat, upper chest, and a couple spots on my arm. I’m part of the 85 percent of Americans who have allergic reactions to poison ivy, poison oak, […]

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Gizzard shad leading to skinny, small crappies at Lake Wilhelm

Butler, Pa. — Anglers can blame gizzard shad for an overabundance of skinny crappies and bluegills on Lake Wilhelm in Mercer County. Shad are wreaking havoc on Wilhelm’s panfish by outcompeting them for forage, while providing larger predators, such as walleyes, muskies and largemouth bass, with alternative meals, according to Tim Wilson, a biologist with

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Michigan team medals at national hunter education challenge

Mansfield, Pa. — A soggy week in northcentral Pennsylvania didn’t dampen the spirit or the competitiveness of a determined Michigan Youth Hunter Education Challenge team, as it brought home a bronze medal from the Keystone State. The Senior Leadslingers finished third overall in the Safety Trail event. “I certainly couldn’t have asked for a better

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It’s been a record summer of fishing for salmon, trout on Lake Ontario

Altmar, N.Y. — While the attention is rapidly turning to Lake Ontario’s tributaries for the annual fall spawning run of salmon and trout, it has already been a record-breaking season of fishing on the big lake. How good was the fishing this season? Based on catch rate statistics compiled by the DEC, the best it

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