Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
Outdoor News
June 29, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the July 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Don’t drink alcohol on state game lands
Outdoor News
June 29, 2026
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the July 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
For Lake Erie walleyes, drifting is the perfect approach
Jerry Bush
June 29, 2026
The water rolls slowly, and even though the fish are hunkered down in some of the lake’s deeper haunts, the angler can almost sense their presence. The walleyes are moving with a quiet, predatory purpose,
Maryland DNR targets invasive blue catfish from Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
June 29, 2026
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering Maryland charter boat captains and guides up to $1,500 per trip to take winners of the Reel in the Blues Bonanza on chartered trips this summer and
Conestoga named Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
June 29, 2026
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Lancaster County on June 10 to recognize the Conestoga River in southeastern Pennsylvania as Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year.
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Tips for preventing tick bites and Lyme disease this summer
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
June 29, 2026
Representatives from the Pennsylvania departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, Health and Environmental Protection visited Samuel Lewis State Park in York County on June 15 to highlight the importance of preventing tick bites and Lyme
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Venison 101 course is offered again
Staff and News Reports
June 29, 2026
Penn State Extension will offer “Venison 101,” a blended course designed to help hunters optimize their harvest by offering a comprehensive look at venison processing and cooking.
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Be a turkey hunter, not a shooter
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor
June 29, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 3, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Game Commission asks for wild turkey sightings to be reported
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
June 29, 2026
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is again asking the public to report sightings of all wild turkeys they see this summer. The annual Wild Turkey Summer Sighting Survey runs July 1 through Aug. 31.
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