by Kent Jackson | Nov 21, 2018
A Luzerne County hunter shot a 708-pound bear, the second-largest taken in the state through the third day of the four-day season. Timothy J. Weaver of Dallas shot his trophy bear at Harvey’s Lake on Nov. 20. Only Michael Rubeo of Mercer has bagged a larger...
by Kent Jackson | Nov 20, 2018
Hunters in Luzerne County took two bears weighing more than 600 pounds apiece through the second day of the regular season. Corrina Kishbaugh of Nanticoke shot a 623-pound male on Nov. 17 in Newport Twp. while Brian P. Bonner Jr. of brought down a a 607-pound male in...
by Kent Jackson | Oct 18, 2018
A deputy environmental secretary has been tapped as the next executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, where he served previously. Tim Schaeffer, deputy secretary for water programs at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,...
by Kent Jackson | Sep 27, 2018
Becoming a parent changes everyone’s life, but Cindy Ross realized her impending motherhood might end her career. Ross of New Ringgold, Schuylkill County had made a living guiding hikers and writing about her adventures outdoors. But while talking to a gathering...
by Kent Jackson | Sep 19, 2018
The winds of autumn carry birds of prey over Hawk Mountain. To get a look, takes a drive of less than an hour from Hazleton to Drehersville. Increase your chances of seeing a mass of birds by traveling on a day after a rain when a cold front is moving through....
by Kent Jackson | Aug 28, 2018
Hikers can join experts from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Audubon Society on a hike through the Lacawac Sanctuary on Sept. 1 from 8 to 10 a.m. They will look for migrating birds passing through the sanctuary at 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel. Bring binoculars.
