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Three super tools to take on the trail in the new year.
Happy trails in 2026!
There is much to be said about the nature of the Upper Delaware River region; in fact, we address the topic every week in this column. But there is also much to be explored about the colorful … more
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Snowshoe tracks on the snow lead the way on this Walnut Mountain trail.
Free guided First Day Hike events
NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 3, in collaboration with partner organizations, is hosting seven First Day Hike events on Thursday, January 1, … more
This winter landscape is the Lackawaxen River, taken from the Two Rivers Anglers Café in Lackawaxen, PA. Ice is trying to claim the rapids that are a feature of this portion of the river, and the ice downstream appears to have raised the river level somewhat. Wintering eagles can be seen in the vicinity; the boat launch parking lot is a good spot to find eagles during the winter.
A white Christmas?
It’s the middle of December at the moment, and as I sit here writing this column, I peer out the window at the snow, including the fresh three or four inches that fell last night. Some areas south … more
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The famous Junction Pool at the confluence of the Beaverkill River and Willowemoc Creek, later in the year.
Pepper sandwiches
Even in fly fishing, there are traditions. Some are a bit odd—certainly not mainstream—and continue year in and year out, whether they are odd or not.  So it was with pepper sandwiches. … more
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Is that ice safe?
NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today reminded ice anglers to put safety first when venturing out this season. Outdoor … more
It's winter, and the National Park Service has implemented its cold-weather changes.
Winter service levels at Delaware Water Gap
BUSHKILL, PA — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will implement typical winter service levels. During annual low staff seasons, the park takes this action to ensure visitor safety. … more
This was a doe seen during a snowstorm a few winters back. It appeared to be a full-grown doe with a darker brown winter coat. A winter coat is thicker to protect against rain, snow and sub-zero temperatures. In the case of young-of-year fawns, their spots are no longer present when the winter coat grows in. ..When deer molt, they might have a patchy appearance, looking almost like mange. It is normal, as one part of the coat might be old, with new coat growing next to it; it's not mange and the deer is perfectly healthy...
DEC annouces Holiday Deer Hunt
NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that late bow and muzzleloader deer hunting seasons will reopen throughout … more
Artfully laid tracks in the frozen snow of the Delaware River’s Big Eddy in Narrowsburg, NY invite contemplation of impermanence as 2025 transitions to 2026.
Approaching a new year
Tracks in Snow While we slept  it crept  in metered steps  through new snow. It intersected  the trail of another— sister, brother,  … more
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Tree hunting with the family is an exciting competition.
Pining for the holidays
Anyone else feeling a bit like Rip Van Winkle? It’s December already, and if I dare blink, what more time might pass before I feel as though I’ve regained the dropped reins I tenuously hold on … more
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This is one of the many ringed-billed gulls that can be found near the river, but they are common enough to find in shopping center parking lots, where they scavenge for food scraps dropped on the ground. They are the most common gull species found inland. These two were at the Zane Gray boat ramp, a favorite winter spot for eagles as well.
The Christmas Bird Count
During the 1800s, there was a Christmas tradition among hunters called the “Christmas Side Hunt.” The hunters would gather and split into two sides and go out into the field with rifles … more
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Anglers can hook large brown trout, like the one shown, while fishing the spawning runs.
Fishing for trout on their way to spawn
When the DEC’s fisheries bureau proposed extended no-kill fishing for stream trout, there was a great deal of controversy and many questions. Historically, with some exceptions, the trout … more
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Yeah, it's designed to travel on snow, but there's safety rules to follow on snowmobiles too.
Snowmobiling? Ride responsibly
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) reminds snowmobilers to put safety first and ride responsibly. New York State has many outstanding snowmobile … more
This adjoined pair of acorn caps caught my eye, bringing to mind the idea that sometimes in life the cup is full, and sometimes it is empty. Such it is, as it is. We are left to wrestle with the mental pebble of the possibilities.
Me, myself and eye
Lately, I have been thinking about my relationship with the natural world. As I cast my eyes on the things that present themselves during my hours outdoors, there is a growing sense that what I see … more
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Although peaceful, there is much to take in from a treestand.
The wait of a thousand woodsmen
It was perhaps with its own note of poetic license that the ground pulled tight with the astringence of winter’s first frosty kiss the very morning that thousands of hunters braved the cold in … more
Here are a couple of female wild turkeys and their poults (young turkeys). By August, when this image was taken, the poults are almost as big as the female adults. After the young can travel, several females with broods may band together and raise their young, providing mutual protection in the process. Domestic females will exhibit the same behavior.
Talking turkey
It is the Thanksgiving season, and most of us think about sitting down with family and friends to a bountiful dinner. Usually, this involves turkey and all the trimmings. Often that involves going to … more
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Anglers should not expect to catch a large trout like this, but they can hope!
Expectations 
Expectations. We all have them during our lives. And sometimes those expectations are reasonable and are met.  Other times, perhaps more often than not, they they not. For example, as … more
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Winter driving comes with its own special dangers. PennDOT offers ways to be prepared for emergencies.
PennDOT provides winter driving advice
REGION — With the first winter weather event forecast, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), is providing motorists with the following winter driving advice to consider if … more
A closer view of the nest reveals the exquisite intricacy of its construction.
Attentive awareness
The Attentive Eye There was something that at first I didn’t see in the branches of that leaf-stripped tree. A thing of beauty made from strands of stuff that weren’t very pretty, … more
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Donate your venison 
NEW YORK STATE — The DEC partners with Feeding New York State to fund, promote and facilitate the donation of venison by hunters to those in need.  Each year, hunters help address … more
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Squirrel hunt
“Can we go hunting, Dad?” This, for the record, is one of the greatest things a rural father can hear from his progeny.  “Of course,” I reply, not wanting to … more
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