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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
What do farmers do for fun when they need to get off of the farm for a while? Go to another farm, of course. My family and I had the great pleasure of visiting Roba Family Farms this weekend to enjoy … more
When the leaves are changing to brilliant yellows and red hues of fall, few people are thinking of dragonflies. Yet there is a species of dragonfly that flies and breeds now. Not to be out-done by … more
In his book “Cache Country Almanac,” John Roland cites a Cree Indian chief on how the Native American people described the different months of the year. The chief called the month of … more
LAKE ARIEL, PA — All are invited to hike with a forest specialist at Lacawac Sanctuary at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 5. You’ll be led by a Lacawac environmental educator and a forest … more
“How does a snake digest its food?” This is a question you might find yourself pondering one day when you nearly trample upon a snoozing garter snake lying in a sunny patch of gnarly … more
I like to think I prepare myself to be flexible and adaptable, always at the ready for strange and unforeseen opportunities that come my way. Like a corporate executive smelling out opportunity from … more
If you like to be outside and don’t care for the oppressive mid-day heat that is usually around in mid-summer, then this is the time for you.  The first several days of September gave … more
Those of you who regularly read this column know that I have written extensively about the little sulphur mayfly. Ever since the implementation of the water releases legislation in 1976, the time and … more
We almost had a head start. By almost, I mean we did have a head start, until it turned into a false start. I’m not sure how many seasonal canning people are out there right now cursing the … more
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks,” wrote the renowned naturalist and conservationist, John Muir. While I normally wouldn’t take issue with Muir and his … more
We all have likely seen at least one monarch butterfly flying around the garden over the course of the summer, or perhaps we have spotted monarch caterpillars on milkweed plants. If you look closely … more
The first time I fished for trout in the East Branch of the Delaware River was over Memorial Day weekend in 1959. It was shortly after New York City completed the construction of Pepacton Reservoir … more
Are you sneezing and wheezing as you make your way around the upper Delaware River region lately? Have you spied the brilliant yellow blooms of goldenrod and blamed them for your suffering?  … more
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