October Gardening Calendar
By now you probably know of my obsession to extend the season. I’m growing cool weather plants so I can enjoy the garden as long…
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Sunday hunting tied to coming election
Produce: What’s in season in October?
In the Garden with Kids – Seed Saving
First-time campers and lessons learned and shared
September Gardening
Summertime bluegills a feisty and fun foe
Float tube fishing a joy not to be overlooked
Leashed tracking dogs coming to Pennsylvania
Hikes reveal interesting PA history
I was aware of Gifford Pinchot when embarking on a yearlong journey of hiking through history, Pennsylvania-style. His wife, Cornelia, was a mystery. Gifford was…
Challenges to the future of hunting and fishing
Hunting and fishing in America – and by extension the nation’s system of sustaining wildlife and fish – are in trouble, right now. And unless…
Chemical-free planting to help pollinators
There is something wonderful about growing for pollinators. It’s a hopeful feeling seeing a host of insects, free from pesticides, doing their job. That’s the…
White tails on whitetails predict the future
It’s the developing headgear on white-tailed deer that get all of the attention at this time of year. Look what people write when posting trail…
Family creates water garden
The soothing sounds of running water surround Scott and Catie Walsh as they hold their 7-month-old daughter Amara in their Sewickley Hills, Pennsylvania garden. The…
Protecting and promoting wild trout
Some people insist on having their coffee one way and one way only, namely black and bracing. Others just can’t abide it. So it is…
New Pennsylvania hunting map a wealth of information
It doesn’t guarantee that you’ll find a whitetail, turkey, ruffed grouse or any other kind of wildlife. But it gets you in the game. That’s…
One Butler County lake prime for fishing, one not
The crowds are gone at this time of year. The crowds of fishermen, that is. But the crowds of bass remain. Harbar Acres Lake in…
Float plans important for safe paddling
Hey, I’m all for it. Getting away from it all, that is. There are few things as wonderful as being alone or mostly alone in…
Trolling for muskies can put big fish in the boat
When it comes to muskies, as with all fish, you’ve got to catch them where they’re at. Often, that’s around the kind of complications that…
Pheasant permits and more colorful ringnecks
It’s an olive branch of unknown consequences. Pennsylvania Game Commissioners exempted senior lifetime license holders – some of them, anyway – from having to buy…