Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the Aug. 30, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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August 26, 2024
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Buck poached with small caliber rifle near Mill Village
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 30, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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Taste of the Wild: Sous vide venison asada street tacos
In Brad Trumbo’s opinion, street tacos rank among the greatest culinary inventions of the Mexican culture, and when served asada style, they are out of this world.
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Smokey Bear celebrates 80th birthday
Smokey’s journey began during World War II when fears of incendiary shells led to his emergence as a symbol of fire prevention. Since then, through thousands of posters, radio, TV spots, billboards, and merchandise, Smokey’s “Only You” message has become ingrained into American culture.
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Road construction temporarily closes Longhouse Scenic Drive in Allegheny National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service announced that Longhouse Scenic Drive will be temporarily closed to through-traffic from just south of Dewdrop Campground to just north of the entrance to Elijah Run Boat Launch.
The closure was planned for Aug. 21 through Sept. 9. The road closure is necessary to allow the construction contractor to replace under-road culverts crucial for water passage.
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Underwater grasses are key to the health of Chesapeake Bay
Across the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, below the water’s surface, ribbons of green sway in the current.
They are stems of pondweed, eelgrass, widgeon grass, stargrass, and a number of other species. Together they make up the underwater grasses that form a crucial habitat for Bay life, help clean the water, and mitigate effects of climate change.
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Groundhog gets in claw machine game in Blair County, Pa.
Who doesn’t love the claw machine game? Those arcade favorites have the best prizes. From a cute stuffed animal to a football, or maybe rubber duckies, or a groundhog … wait, a WHAT?
Employees at the Meadows Family Fun Mini Golf in Duncansville, Blair County, Pa., were startled by an unusual “prize” inside one of their claw machine games Aug. 6.
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Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PGC has two new deputy executive directors
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has two new deputy executive directors.
David Gustafson, who had directed the agency’s Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, has taken over the deputy executive director role vacated when Stephen Smith became executive director. And Kelly O’Donnell, who comes to the Game Commission from the state Department of Agriculture, began work in the deputy executive director position that opened when Deana Vance retired.
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Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Fly-fishing advice available
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 30, 2024, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
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