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It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I recently beheld a fetching individual making its way ever so slowly across a damp forest trail. Fortunately, I became aware of its presence in …
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By SANDY LONG
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10/21/26
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development recently announced the Multifamily Housing Loan Preservation Pilot and Multifamily Housing Guaranteed Loan Notice of Loan-to-Cost …
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10/21/26
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We all have that one friend who is perfectly trustworthy, but when it comes to certain things, they have burned their credibility. For clarification, this was not intended to be a malicious remark …
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By HUNTER HILL
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10/21/26
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It’s interesting and somewhat ironic how certain sporting venues change dramatically once certain celebrities become involved. For example, fly fishing as we knew it, let’s say about 30 years or …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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10/13/26
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This year will be an interesting leaf-peeping season. We live in a green and lush forest that is now showing vibrant signs of fall. But the dead, dying or diseased trees have been catching my …
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By EVAN PADUA
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10/13/26
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MILFORD, PA ― The Scenic Rural Character Preservation Program (SRCP) is partnering with the Delaware Township Recreation Committee to host a guided fall hike celebrating the season’s vibrant …
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10/13/26
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My favorite time of year is here—those fleet days when the Upper Delaware River region is ablaze with flaming foliage as summer fades, before the lush local landscape is stripped of its …
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By SANDY LONG
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10/6/26
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Hawley, PA hosted its annual hoedown this weekend, in which we’ve been happy to participate as a farm since last year. It’s still a growing event, so it’s very interesting to watch it develop …
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By HUNTER HILL
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10/6/26
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On September 22 at 8:05 p.m., the sun’s declination became zero degrees at the moment it crossed from the northern to the southern hemisphere. The summer season officially ended, and we are now …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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9/29/26
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As fly-fishing anglers, most of us approach a river with a certain intensity, especially when we find a good hatch of flies and rising trout. Under those conditions, it is very easy to become …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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9/29/26
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Archery deer season is here. Those of us who have an addiction to deer hunting are feeling the excitement of fall’s arrival. As of October 3, the archery whitetail hunting seasons will be open on …
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By EVAN PADUA
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9/29/26
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BEACH LAKE, PA — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy recently announced community programs and workshops hosted in September 2026 at the Van Scott Nature Reserve, located at 571 Perkins Pond Road. …
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9/22/26
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I nearly stepped on a bird’s nest filled with tiny eggs recently. Thankfully, the miniature wonder was actually a delightful mushroom known as bird’s nest fungi (of the Nidulariaceae …
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By SANDY LONG
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9/22/26
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STROUDSBURG, PA — On Wednesdays beginning September 16 and running through November 4, the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center will be offering weekly walks through the Tannersville Bog at …
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9/22/26
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Opportunity knocks on its own schedule. Even when there’s a lot to do, it’s important to always be ready to take a detour. Last week, I was working an already full docket of butchering when I …
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By HUNTER HILL
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9/22/26
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DINGMANS FERRY, PA — On Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., join the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and learn to identify birds around PEEC using binoculars and …
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9/15/26
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I began to fish the East Branch of the Delaware River below the Pepacton Reservoir as a teenager, in 1958 or ‘59. That was a long time before the adoption of the water release regulations was …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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9/15/26
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I’ve got this thing for boundary waters and rivers; I love them. For vacation this summer, we decided to head for the St. Lawrence River on the international boundary of the United States and …
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By EVAN PADUA
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9/15/26
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My previous column about the poet and writer Mary Oliver opened with this sentence: “If there is one certainty about life, it is that for each of us, it will conclude.” For another cherished and …
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By SANDY LONG
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9/8/26
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Poetically speaking, I have a great appreciation for Greek mythology and its versatility for fictitious applications.
That being said, I hold no actual belief in it or the false gods it …
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By HUNTER HILL
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9/8/26
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