State’s northern anglers heading south for this month’s trout opener
It is almost trout time. For many, the most important day of the trout fishing calendar is fast approaching the opening day. In Centre County, the opening day is…Click to Continue »
View ArticleGetting schooled
A group of lucky area students spent the school day on Friday in the woods learning about forest ecology and white-tailed deer. While they attended for various reasons, most left…Click to Continue »
View ArticleOn target
The archer pulls her yellow compound bow to full draw, peers through the peep sight at the distant target and steadies her aim. The tiny, fifty-cent-piece- sized bulls-eye is a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSouthern charm: Tackling trout in the Tar Heel State
Most of my trout fishing has been in Penns Woods. And no wonder we have super trout fishing here, better than what most realize. With that said, I still…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMark Nale | A false beauty as Dame's rocket takes over
Central Pennsylvania roadsides, meadows and stream bottoms are alive with the color and scent of Dames rocket a very common late spring, pink and white wildflower. The pastel colors…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCentral PA has plenty of trout-rich streams away from popular stocked waters
A strong hit rewarded my long cast into the deeper water near the bridge. I set the hook, and seconds later, a large brown trout erupted from the calm water.Click to Continue »
View ArticleU.S. youth fly fishing team takes silver in world tourney
The eleventh FIPS-Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championships ended last Friday with Team USA bringing home two medals for the second year in a row. This years competition was held…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMark Nale | Saving a jewel in Little Juniata River
Work on a large habitat improvement project near Pinecroft, in Blair County, concluded on Aug. 2 one day ahead of schedule. The project is part of an ongoing effort…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMark Nale | Clearing the path: Program to maintain gravel roads protects...
Unknown to most anglers, a very important trout conservation event occurred in April 1997. Pennsylvania’s Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program was enacted into law as Section 9106 of the…Click to...
View ArticleMark Nale | A new addition
It was just a little more than a year ago when the Pennsylvania Game Commission made one of their largest land purchases in agency history spending $5.5 million to…Click to Continue »
View ArticleDeer killer: Chronic wasting disease is spreading; case confirmed in Pa.
What many considered inevitable has happened chronic wasting disease, a serious killer of deer, has been discovered in Pennsylvania. According to a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture news...
View ArticleMark Nale | Archery hunting game has changed in past 30 years
Late summer held a special anticipation and excitement for me. My first archery deer season in more than 30 years was fast approaching.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWoods & Waters: Organized coyote outings fill winter season for hunters
A full slate of predator hunts is on tap for this winter.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMark Nale: Hook, line and stinker
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissions trout-stocking trucks began their pre-season runs on March 1. However, the end is in sight for trout deliveries originating from the Bellefonte...
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