
Commentary: Incidental fall turkey harvest by Pennsylvania archers is not really a problem
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
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Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Losing my first bird dog of 13 years was a long, slow burn of hurt. It took me two years to get over it. But where one chapter ends, a new one must begin, so

I usually don’t care too much about what other states do when it comes to hunting and fishing regulations. When it comes to the outdoors, Pennsylvania is so unique – and blessed – that we

The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s reserve fund exceeding $500 million – fed by proceeds from Marcellus shale natural gas receipts from the game lands – continues to draw attention in Harrisburg as lawmakers struggle to fund

President Donald Trump on Monday sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, undoing public lands protections established by his Democratic predecessors.
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah

Most of us first encountered Lord of the Flies in high school English class. It’s a story about what happens when the rules that hold a community together disappear – and how quickly order gives

Bass tournaments at Octoraro Lake in Chester and Lancaster counties sometimes come with a bonus – a side pot for northern snakeheads. The sleek, hard-fighting fish has acquired a following since it first surfaced in

Although the dry conditions that persist in parts of Pennsylvania are detrimental to some wildlife, it could be advantageous to wild turkeys.
And a survey underway by the Pennsylvania Game Commission could determine if

The Elk Country Visitor Center and Pennsylvania’s widely renowned wild elk herd was featured in the season premiere of “RV There Yet?” which aired on Sunday, July 5, on the Discovery Channel.
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