Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
Outdoor News
September 8, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the Sept. 11, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Pennsylvania Chapter of Women in Timber hears about wildlife habitat
Mary Hosmer
September 8, 2026
The Pennsylvania Chapter of Women in Timber visited the Rolfe Beagle Club in north-central Pennsylvania in August to learn how wood harvest for society also benefits wildlife habitat.
Women in Timber is led by
Pennsylvania DCNR honors rangers, civilian who helped save a life
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
September 8, 2026
Quick action by two Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources rangers and a trained paramedic helped save the life of a mountain biker who suffered sudden cardiac arrest at Swatara State Park this spring.<br
‘Noah’s Ark for trees’ offers hope for the black ash
Jeff Mulhollem
September 8, 2026
With the invasive emerald ash borer beetle devastating black ash across North America, according to the U.S. Forest Service, a team led by researchers at Penn State conducted an expansive study of genetic diversity in
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Elk hunt lottery skeptic
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor
September 8, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 11, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Notes off a soiled cuff: No longer can Pennsylvania agencies pretend two-commission system isn’t wasteful
Jeff Mulhollem
September 8, 2026
The long-awaited report from Wildlife Management Institute on consolidating agency functions to boost efficiency finally was unveiled Aug. 31 (see this story).
WMI’s study confirmed what we knew: Pennsylvania is the only state in
Pennsylvania’s disbanded deputies are still looking for answers
Tom Venesky
September 7, 2026
Several deputy game wardens said a decision by the Pennsylvania Game Commission at the beginning of the year made them question if the program was going to be phased out.
In August, they received
Pennsylvania stocking fewer steelhead in recent years
Deborah Weisberg
September 7, 2026
Pennsylvania anglers may begin to see fewer steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries this fall as a result of stocking reductions that began three years ago.
After decades of stocking about 1 million smolts a
State’s elk guides discuss changes to the elk season
Mark Nale
September 6, 2026
Pennsylvania’s elk seasons and the application process has undergone many changes for 2026. Elk hunt changes affect hunters, ultimately the herd, and most of all, the elk guides.
It is more expensive for out-of-state
