Work to plug several orphaned oil and gas wells along, and near, the Allegheny National Forest’s Minister Creek trail will begin this month, the U.S. Forest Service recently announced.
Orphaned wells are found throughout
“We expect riders to follow all rules and regulations for a fun, safe summer. Thank you to our state, county, and local partners for continuing to support this opportunity and helping to grow riding opportunities
Applications are now open for the 2026 Wild Resource Conservation Program, which offers grants to support research and conservation projects that protect Pennsylvania’s native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 5, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
We’ve had a lot of strange messages from readers over the years, but this one left in late May takes the cake:
“I’m calling about a dead deer right along Rt. 119 just as
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is taking to the air to fight invasive plant species.
The agency began using drones to apply herbicide targeting non-native, invasive plant species in 2025, focusing on wetland areas. Among
Some dogs love the water, others don’t. The ones that don’t often belong to a breed that is not known for doing much duck work in the fall, but also can be any dog with
It is difficult to earn a triple trophy award – a Pennsylvania buck, bear and wild turkey in the same license year. It is even more difficult for a married couple to achieve it during
Two bald eaglets died in recent weeks in their tree nest in Pittsburgh, and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is the presumed cause.
Six-week old GH4 and GH3 began exhibiting signs of illness, including
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