Now’s a good time to spend extra hours with nature
With the coronavirus placing people at home beyond their usual timeframe, spending additional hours within nature’s settings becomes an excellent benefit.
On the Trail by Ron Steffe
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission pledges money to promoting fishing by Hispanic families
Hispanic families in Berks County to benefit from fishing programs specially aimed at increasing their angling participation.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s proposal for rifle season is controversial
Many not pleased with PGC’s proposal to reinstate statewide concurrent anterless and antlered season.
Snow geese coming to Pennsylvania early this year
Call it climate change, a freakish mild winter or little snow cover, but huge flocks of greater snow geese have made their way into Pennsylvania, especially the southeastern portion-much earlier than normal.
Pennsylvania’s old stone fences – the stitching that binds our hunting lands
Now conscious of them and what they once meant and mean now, the blogger hopes some future hunters who trek the woods he has understand just what those old piles of stones and rocks represent.
Two wishes for Pennsylvania outdoors in 2020
The outdoor world of Pennsylvania has many needs, but these are this blogger's top two.
Pennsylvania Saturday rifle opener didn’t seem different from customary Monday start
It's all about the same when it comes to hunter numbers and harvested deer.
A most dreadful waste in Pennsylvania
The carnage of deer and other wildlife hit on Pennsylvania highways is a horrifying loss of one of the state's most important and loved resources.
The distinctive character of archery season
Deer hunting during archery season combines challenge, work, beauty and a different animal compared to later gun seasons.
Pennsylvania’s golden mountainsides beckon hunters
For hunters in Pennsylvania, time spent in the woods allows one to connect with a range of colors and wildlife movement.
Seems like the whitetail population in Pennsylvania is growing
Reports across the state speak of more sightings of white-tailed deer.
One writer's take on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s CWD attack plan
Agency's plans to halt spread should be noted by anyone with interest in deer and elk in Pennsylvania.
Foods for wildlife look promising across Pennsylvania
Fruits, nuts and other nourishment wild creatures depend upon seem abundant.
Labor Day weekend affirms yearly start for waterfowl hunters
Tips that may put a few more September geese in your bag.
Scouting deer now will aid your hunts come fall
Braving the heat of summer to scout deer can give hunters an edge when seasons open.
Battle lines over CWD in Pennsylvania seem to be forming
Those with an interest in whitetail deer and elk in this state are splitting over how to deal with chronic wasting disease crisis.
Bass angling Pennsylvania waters with live bait pays off
With all the new-fangled mock bass attractants being marketed today, plus an uncountable number of lures constructed in vast varieties, live baits have taken a back seat.
The good and bad that comes with a wet spring in Pennsylvania
The deluge of rain, and destructive power of spring storms, if limited, can both hurt and help the world outside.
Hens are still calling the shots for Pennsylvania toms
Not all was lost, however, as Big Pine Creek offered outstanding trout fishing all week.
Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon area fully satisfies any outdoor pursuit
For anyone seeking a good time in a scenic outdoor setting, this is sure to please.
Once again, kudos to Pennsylvania’s Fish & Boat Commission
The tireless work of the agency's personnel helps ensure sportsmen of the state have ample places to fish.
A mixed bag in trout opener
Welcome warmth greets anglers as the first day of the regional trout opener arrives. But in general, catches are slow and complaints many.
Facts and opinions to consider about CWD
It is important that the hunting public stick to the facts regarding CWD and not subscribe to unproven statements.
Snow geese finally on the move in Pennsylvania
Crazy weather has slowed snow geese migration movements locally.
About This Blog
Ron Steffe grew up in the farm country of Berks County, where he still resides today. His first hunting outings began at the age of 8. Those episodes consisted of following close behind his father on small game hunts, a broken .22 rifle in hand, with which he pretended to shoot his share of fleeing quarry. His angling experiences started at about the same time. A member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association and the Outdoor Writers of America Association, he has been published locally, statewide and nationally, most often reflecting upon first-hand outdoor experiences, in which he still fully engages today.
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