Opinions
More hunter access to private lands
Hunters can look forward to some new public lands this fall, thanks to the new Voluntary Public Access (VPA) program. This program will open more land for hunters, fishermen, trappers and wildlife enthusiasts, beginning in
Coming face to face with gas-drilling ‘impact’
I doubt the pros and cons of Marcellus Shale drilling will be settled anytime soon. One side contends that gas drilling carries minimal impact, won’t contaminate water and the environment, and brings with it huge
The magic of summer – outdoors
This is what happens when you get kids out from in front of the TV and video games. Instead of sitting home on the couch, feet propped up and a PopTart in each hand, these
No Deer in Pennsylvania?
I really, really get tired of listening to all of the “no-deer” complainers. We had a power outage a few evenings ago — happened at dusk. My son-in-law John suggested that we go spotlighting for
Carp fishing underrated
Crossing the bridge spanning the Susquehanna River on an afternoon walk, I stopped and peered over the bridge rail to watch several large carp feeding along the river bottom. I knew it was carp from
August 27 Fishing Tourney to be an Outdoor Showcase for Kids
We spend a lot of time talking about the need to get kids more involved in the outdoors, and there are a lot of high schools which have begun opening doors for kids to do
Four-Year-Old Kings Are Coming!
In my spare time I have been daydreaming of what is to come this fall. Spare time? What’s that? Well, I tend to find time in my day to think ahead and get excited about
Clarifying Separate Pots of Marine Money
There were more than a few distortions about the state budget and water quality testing in Ohio’s inland lakes in a story published on Sunday, Aug. 14 in The (Columbus) Dispatch. The story implies the
Three cheers for three rods?
Freshwater anglers are now entitled to use three rods per person thanks to legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Is this good news? The bill was designed to favorably impact a fisherman’s
