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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) returns on Friday, April 11 to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum’s Wulff Gallery. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and screening … more

4/2/25

Annual children’s trout fishing derby on April 12

MILANVILLE, PA — Kids and their families are invited to join the Boyds Mills Hunt Club at its annual Children’s Trout Fishing Derby, to be held beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 … more

4/2/25

A Royal Coachman wet fly, like the one that caught my first trout.

A first trout on the fly

I don’t know why, way back at the beginning, I wanted to fish. But somewhere within my spirit, I had that calling. My first adventures with the aquatic community began in Kill Brook. … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 4/2/25

Pennsylvania ranks second nationally in trout value of sales

PENNSYLVANIA — The total value of fish sales received by trout growers in Pennsylvania totaled $9.15 million for 2024, up 24 percent from 2023. Pennsylvania accounted for 8 percent of the total … more

4/2/25

It’s almost time for the Pike County Commissioners Fishing Derby

MILFORD, PA ― Pike County children aged 15 and under have the chance to catch a variety of trout and compete for prizes at the 27th annual Commissioners’ Fishing Derby on Saturday, April … more

4/2/25

Trout season for spring 2025 in NY opened April 1

NEW YORK STATE — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced the April 1 start of the spring trout fishing season. … more

4/2/25

Longbeard toms strut about in broad daylight.

Turkey temptations

The days are getting warmer and the birds are flying back north in droves. The cardinals flit from tree to tree, and the geese pierce the highest wispy clouds with their signature V’s. Even the … more

By HUNTER HILL | 3/26/25

I spied these little eyes peering up from gaps in the stone walkways that thread through artist Sally Rowe’s lovely garden in Barryville, NY.

The wild awakening

My dear friend, Sally Rowe, and I were delving into the soul-satisfying delights of gardening recently as we strolled at less than a snail’s pace along the paths that thread through … more

By SANDY LONG | 3/26/25

This is the Lackawaxen River confluence with the Delaware River at the Zane Gray boat launch during mid-February of this year. There was a period of cold weather during this period that helped form the ice. A couple of ice-free channels are visible, including the one made by the outflow of the Lackawaxen River. This image was taken looking upstream toward a flatwater portion of the river; it is entirely covered with ice.

Last ice?

March started out with a couple of cold days followed by average to slightly above average temperatures. After the first week, some milder air moved in, with temperatures of 60 degrees Fahrenheit or … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 3/19/25

Eastern Brook, Trout, once abundant in the upper East Branch of the Delaware, have disappeared.

Where have the brook trout gone?

It seems that every time I begin a column, I have to go way back in time for subject matter, and that’s the case here. One day in my late teenage years, I was introduced by Ted Boeglin to the … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 3/19/25

Earthworms (at left) and slugs are both at high risk for harm on roadways and sidewalks due to their slow locomotion and small size. Take a moment to move them to a safer space whenever possible.

Worm helpers and bird feeders

While most of us are familiar with Walt Disney and many have enjoyed the original version of the film, “Mary Poppins,” it’s quite possible that few knew of his fondness for the … more

By SANDY LONG | 3/12/25

Rorick and Walker take turns feeding babies and grooming them.

Born into it

Farm families are a breed unto themselves, and yet no two are exactly the same. My wife and I have decided to parent our kids using three pillars we agreed upon before there was ever any twinkling in … more

By HUNTER HILL | 3/12/25

The Ashokan Rail Trail (ART) stretches for 11.5 miles along the Ashokan Reservoir between West Hurley and Boiceville, NY. Depicted here is the Glenford Dike, one of 10 dams and dikes built from local sources to form the reservoir. The Ulster and Delaware Railroad line originally ran through the valley, but was rerouted. ..The ART is 12 feet wide and surfaced with highly compacted stone. Trailhead parking areas and portable restrooms are ADA-compliant. Trailheads are plowed in winter, but the trail itself is not. Three public trailheads provide access. ..This stretch is at the Woodstock Dike Trailhead, located at 1285 NY-28 in West Hurley. The entrance is 5.3 miles west of the New York State Thruway traffic circle at Exit 19. ..The ART is open for non-motorized uses, including hiking, walking dogs on leash, bicycling, running, nature observation, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Visit ashokanrailtrail.com/ for more information.

DEC advises hikers, visitors of changing weather

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is advising visitors to the Adirondacks and Catskills of unsafe winter conditions in the backcountry due to this … more

3/10/25

DEC advises visitors of spring-like conditions

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is advising visitors to the Adirondacks and Catskills of unsafe winter conditions in the backcountry due to this week’s … more

3/8/25

NY DEC announces 2024 bear harvest numbers

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on March 7, that hunters in New York harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting seasons. … more

3/7/25

This adult bald eagle was spotted on the ice at the Lackawaxen confluence a week back. It may have found a fish scrap as it spent a lot of time trying to get something, obscured by the ice ridge, out of the ice before it flew off. This individual could be a migrant or one of the resident breeding eagles. Presently, the upper Delaware River has one of the most concentrated areas of nesting bald eagles in the region.

The animals can vote too

The PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers annually announce a River of the Year. This year, the Delaware River got the … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 3/5/25

Extension to offer fumigation webinar

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — An upcoming Penn State Extension webinar will cover best practices for fumigation to combat pests in storage spaces for grains and other commodities. Participants can earn … more

3/5/25

Art Flick, his life and his streamside guide

As books go, the “Streamside Guide” is a small volume, measuring a mere 4 inches by 6 inches with 114 pages, in the first edition. Despite the size, it’s the first book … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 3/5/25

An eastern coyote in the snow. File link: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/deed.en.

Coyote sightings increase in the spring

NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged New Yorkers to help do their part to prevent conflicts between people and coyotes. Coyotes … more

2/28/25

My parents, Orm and Dot Long, fostered my appreciation of the natural world, inspired by their love of places like Shenandoah National Park, where they took my sisters and I as young children. Many years later, I became the first Artist in Residence at the iconic park they cherished—a thrill for them and for me.

The grace of letting go

In the words of my favorite poet, “To live in this world / you must be able / to do three things: / to love what is mortal; / to hold it / against your bones knowing / your own life depends on … more

By SANDY LONG | 2/26/25

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