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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the state's most popular big game hunting season begins on Saturday, Nov. 16, and continues through Dec. 8. With … more
Probably everyone has seen ladybugs in the garden or on milkweed plants. They are well known and there seems to be plenty of literature about them, including poems for children; we may have many … more
HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County (PA) Beekeepers Association will hold a seminar for beginner beekeepers, or for those who would be interested in becoming beekeepers, on Saturday, November 23 … more
NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold its annual Arbor Day poster contest. Original photographs and artwork submissions can be made until … more
ONLINE — A webinar designed to raise awareness about smart strategies for farming in sensitive ecosystems—particularly around ponds and lakes—will take place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. … more
Although anglers have been fishing with thousands of different flies, both wet and dry, for many, many years, fly fishing as we know it is a product of merry old England. Around the turn of the … more
The forests of the Upper Delaware River region are majestic and awe-inspiring natural sanctuaries. But have you ever thought of them as opportunities for good old-fashioned fun? In these … more
If a tree falls in the woods, and nobody is around to hear it crash, does it still fluster the chickens? That’s how the saying goes, right? I’m a huge proponent of proactive forestry … more
I was working in the barn a couple of weeks back when all of a sudden, I heard a loud scream. I raced two stalls down where a couple of folks were working, expecting to see an injured person. On … more
Historically, the Esopus Creek was famous for its early spring runs of large rainbow trout, as well as some of its local personalities. Ray Smith was a local fly tier and sometimes a guide. It is … more
NY STATE - The New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the State Department of Health (DOH), today announced a confirmed … more
To raise awareness about the critical role of bats in the environment during internationally recognized Bat Week (October 24-31), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) interim … more
For more than 40 years, the staff and volunteers of Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (PWRC), based in Stroudsburg, PA, worked tirelessly to meet the needs of mammals, birds, reptiles and … more
NARROWSBURG, NY — Since initiating its River & Shoreline Clean-up Grants program in 2014, the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) has awarded $51,923.72 to member municipalities to help keep the … more
It’s a rare person who agrees to give their Saturday to a friend to give them a hand. Rarer still may be the one who brings the whole family to get down in the dirt and do the heavy lifting on … more
During an early October morning, I found myself along a medium-sized creek in Pike County. It was a cool morning, in the low- to mid-50s, but not too cold, and there had not been freezing … more
I’m guessing that some of you who read this column fish the East and West Branches of the Delaware and the Neversink Rivers below the reservoirs. The tailwaters.  At the outset of … more
REGION - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), … more
Readers of this column are likely to associate me with nature photography for fairly obvious reasons. Few might guess what I here confess—a fascination with country fairs and the chaotic … more
NEW YORK STATE — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) interim commissioner Sean Mahar reminded youth hunters and their adult mentors that a special youth firearms big … more
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