With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is an appropriate time to pause and reflect on the many outdoor blessings we are so fortunate to experience here in Pennsylvania. From countless miles of native trout streams to hundreds of thousands of acres of public hunting land, our state is ripe for harvesting outdoor adventure.
Pennsylvania provides a bounty for hunters, anglers and trappers Read More »
Tracing a hemlock-lined draw down a remote creek in Clinton County, Pa., I followed the zigzagging rattle of my bird dog Cali’s bell. Nearing the bottom of the draw, an expanse of low-lying shrubs — ablaze in autumn’s glory of red, orange, and yellow — came fully into view.
Seconds later, Cali’s bell fell silent, and the tell-tale sweep of her tale indicated a bird was near. With barely enough time to hurry into position, a ruffed grouse flushed from the cover dappled with bright red berries, dodging my errant shot, and dipping to temporary safety further along the dense creek bottom.
The beautiful, albeit spiny, cover that harbored this ruffed grouse — much like it does for stocked pheasants back home in my Lebanon and Schuylkill County haunts — is known as Japanese barberry, an invasive ornamental plant.
John Muir said that in every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. I believe that’s true. Sometimes, getting a behind-the-scenes look at how hard state agencies work to provide an enjoyable outdoor experience for sportsmen can be particularly eye-opening, too.
I recently had a unique opportunity to visit and tour the Albert Powell Trout Hatchery in our neighboring state of Maryland.
A lesson learned: Fisheries folks work hard to serve anglers Read More »
Ned Smith was an icon among Pennsylvania outdoor communicators.
A renowned wildlife artist and illustrator, he had the honor of creating Pennsylvania’s first duck stamp in 1983. He completed nearly 120 cover paintings for Pennsylvania Game News and authored its popular “Gone for the Day” column, which was turned into a book in 1971 and remains popular today.
Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art celebrates 30 years in Pennsylvania Read More »
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