Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
June 16, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Investigation into doe being shot while nursing fawns
Staff Report
June 16, 2025
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Star Watch: Examining what ‘earthshine’ is
Bob Drieslein
June 16, 2025
I used to wonder, sometimes just before or just after a new moon phase: “Why can I see a faint glow of the Moon’s entire outline?”
After a brief search of the Internet, I
Cicada emergence offers Pennsylvania anglers a rare and brief opportunity
Michael Kensinger
June 16, 2025
There’s a buzz in the central Pennsylvania outdoor community – literally. For the first time since 2008, Brood XIV periodical cicadas have emerged en masse across the region. This rare appearance of large insects, with
Blue crab population decreases in Chesapeake Bay, weather blamed
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 2025
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, estimates 238 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in
Pennsylvania hunters can learn all about processing their own venison
Staff Report
June 16, 2025
Pennsylvania hunters can take advantage of a hands-on course all about venison.
Penn State Extension will offer “Venison 101” again this year. It’s a popular hands-on course for hunters to get a comprehensive look
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Migratory game bird seasons set
Staff and News Reports
June 16, 2025
There are two significant changes to waterfowl seasons. The regular season daily bag limit for Canada geese in the Atlantic Population Zone has decreased from three to one, and for northern pintail, there will be
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Antler rules unsuccessful
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor
June 16, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Ben Moyer: Saying goodbye after more than two decades of writing for Pennsylvania Outdoor News
Ben Moyer
June 16, 2025
Except for an arranged recent absence, it has been my privilege to write this “Ridgelines” column for every edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News since the publication’s inception in 2003. Our editor, and my friend, Jeff
