by Kent Jackson | Mar 13, 2018
I heard the geese before I started skiing toward them, but there were more than I expected. Stopping a distance away, I tried to sneak in with the zoom on my phone’s camera. I snapped a few shots, and they started honking,. Although I hadn’t moved any...
by Kent Jackson | Mar 8, 2018
From the first step, my skis swished ahead as if rubbing over velvet. The softness this morning differed from the stickiness of yesterday when the snow had just fallen. During the storm, snow adhered to the underside of the skies. I had to stop and stab the clumps...
by Kent Jackson | Feb 8, 2018
The rifle deer season will start with five days when hunters only can shoot bucks in most of Pennsylvania. According to a schedule to which the board of Pennsylvania Game Commissioners gave preliminary approval the buck season will run from Nov. 26 to 30 followed by...
by Kent Jackson | Nov 30, 2017
A recall of 40 million Kidde brand fire extinguishers led the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to remind boaters to check the extinguishers that they have on board. “Most boaters are preparing their boats for winter storage, so this is a good time to check...
by Kent Jackson | Nov 21, 2017
Caption: Reader John Duda caught this bear on his trail camera in April. This week, hunters in Pennsylvania searched the woods through a four-day bear season that ends today. A 561-pound bear that Richard B. Kollar, of Shickshinny shot in Ross Twp. was the largest...
by Kent Jackson | Oct 18, 2017
The heron walked stealthily as if tiptoeing on those spindly legs. Each step led further away from me as the bird inched toward a tuft of reeds near the shore of Lily Lake that hid it partially. Then it hid completely. Now it was my turn. Each paddle blade slipped...
