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Home on the water again
It was like putting on that old pair of L.L.Bean pack boots… the ones with the worn-out padding and the laces you have to wet to get through the little holes on the side. They
Sights and sounds in the turkey woods
June is here but it was a good May and full of memorable moments in the woods. The last week of a rather quiet turkey season, I was sitting in a favorite calling location when
Fishing cranks up; legislative logjam continues
Well, this should be a slow time of year, now that the legislative session has ended. But the reality is that lawmakers spent five months without accomplishing a whole lot on the natural resources front.

Bill would allow commissioner to stay on board, set record
A bill that recently passed the state Senate by a 49-0 vote was written for one man. I bet you haven’t heard about it. Emerging by a unanimous vote out of the Senate Game and

Healing waters run deep in northeast Pa.
On a sunny Wednesday afternoon in early May, Dotter’s Creek in Monroe County became more than a Class A wild trout stream. It was a place of healing. Twenty one veterans from wars ranging from
Probing the Northland for Signs of Fish Activity
It’s Tuesday, May 31 and I think summer just might finally be here. I apologize if I sound a little skeptical, but there is good reason to fear that we still have some frost warnings

Are lichens the silver bullet against CWD?
It was reported several weeks ago that one or more of the organisms in lichens are able to produce a substance that can degrade prion proteins, the molecules responsible for causing fatal brain diseases in

Mad dash to Memorial weekend
Memorial Day weekend is a time to kick back, relax and enjoy some camping with family and friends. Our church, the Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, offers us some great fellowship opportunities and we have

Fine points on color and action
Color is definitely a factor when fishing. I see it on rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, everywhere I wet a line. Walleyes, especially, have preferred food sources, depending on the environment they live in and what’s