Harvest Kitchen Series: Pheasant Stew
An everyday meal harvested from nature’s pantry and celebrated in the home kitchen.
Keystone State of Mind by Tyler Frantz
Finding time for the outdoors amid a busy spring in Pennsylvania
Trying to enjoy spring before summer descends.
Treble trouble: Opening-day angler hooks more than expected
Spinner in the face forces a timeout for Pennsylvania angler.
Spooning for trout – a timeless tactic in Pennsylvania and elsewhere
Try very light spoons and an ultra-lite spinning outfit.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Smoked Venison Sausage
It was a solid product, a good learning experience, and the sausage won’t go to waste.
Still plenty to do outdoors during 'slow months' in Pennsylvania
Right now, blogger is busy tapping maple trees and cooking down the sap to create all-natural syrup.
Better late than never: Pennsylvania late archery season sit pays off
Last-minute doe caps off blogger’s season.
Pennsylvania Harvest Kitchen Series: Pulled Goose Barbecue
Highlighting a new wild game or fish dish each month.
Lack of deer processors motivates hunters to do it themselves
Do-it-yourself deer processing isn’t overly difficult, but it’s time consuming, and it requires someone with experience to teach you.
New kids’ book series highlights Pennsylvania’s outdoor heritage
Pennsylvania author puts his stories in places he has lived and bases them on his experiences.
Escape to Pennsylvania Elk Country ushers in fall’s arrival
Elk watching a perfect September pastime in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Game Commission launches adult mentor initiative
Effort to get more people to go hunting in Pennsylvania.
Shadows and Pennsylvania groundhogs – a winning combination
Introducing a youngster to groundhog hunting in Pennsylvania.
DIY projects to enhance the backyard archery range
Getting ready for bowhunting deer in Pennsylvania.
New hunting licenses bring a change to harvest tags in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania hunters need a knife to notch their harvest tags.
New leadership for Hunters Sharing the Harvest in Pennsylvania
After 30 years of service, Plowman passes torch to longtime volunteer Ferguson.
Pandemic boosted interest in outdoors
But can Pennsylvania retain the ranks? All signs point to 'yes'.
Talking turkey in Pennsylvania: Plenty of choices for calling all toms
You never know when you will need to offer a gobbler a different sound.
Pennsylvania trout season off to a cold, slow start – but with high participation
It's good to see so many showing an interest in the sport.
About This Blog
Tyler Frantz caught the outdoor illness as a young boy, when he stayed up late, anxiously awaiting his father’s return from a successful trip to bear camp. His condition worsened at age 15, when he arrowed his first whitetail on the family farm in Schuylkill County. Since then, Tyler has been fortunate to hunt and fish all across the great state of Pennsylvania. Now, he shares his passion for the outdoors as a successful freelance writer for various local, state, and national publications. He teaches fulltime in Lebanon County, where he resides with an understanding wife, two wonderful children and energetic bird dog.
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