You might have gone out into the woods on a spring birding trip, or maybe to listen for spring peepers or wood frogs.
As far as insects you could have observed, you might have run across a hatch …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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4/19/23
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LACKAWAXEN RIVER, PA — The merchants of the Lackawaxen River Watershed have announced the return of the Monster Trout Derby.
The merchants in the watershed sponsored 100 brown, brook …
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4/5/24
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There are two kinds of men: those who just buy the new thing their wife wants, and those who volunteer and overpromise a masterfully crafted and cheaper alternative to the product at hand.
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By HUNTER HILL
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10/26/23
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When I pulled into a local gas station the other day, I noticed the victim of a collision lying near the entrance.
It was easy to identify the species with a quick glance at the distinctive …
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By SANDY LONG
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6/9/23
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I like plants that you can rely on. Garlic was one of my first true loves in gardening because of its regularity. You plant it in fall; it sprouts in spring; you top it in May or June and pull it and …
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By HUNTER HILL
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4/24/24
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Looking for a late fall hike to catch the final color while exploring an unusual structure and the 5,700-acre lake and wetlands associated with it? Head to Hawley, PA to traipse the Wallenpaupack …
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By SANDY LONG
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10/26/23
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Picking up where I left off in my last column about keeping pets safe during outdoor adventures—an ounce of prevention (and preparation) is worth a pound of cure. Seize this forewarning and be …
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By SANDY LONG
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4/24/24
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I don’t recall ever writing a multi-part column before. I prefer to keep my stories concise and gratifying to the loyal reader as well as the perchance peruser.
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BY HUNTER HILL
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10/12/22
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I’ve been joking with family and friends that this column has become more of a ‘this week on the farm’ update, as opposed to the well rounded, all-inclusive country-living column …
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By HUNTER HILL
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5/24/23
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Hopefully you are already familiar with the exquisite work of the passionate nature enthusiast Lang Elliot, but if not, you are soon to experience some of the finest nature music of your life.
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BY SANDY LONG
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10/14/22
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“When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin’ along, along—there’ll be no more sobbing when he starts throbbing his own sweet song,” declared Harry Woods when he wrote …
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By SANDY LONG
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5/24/23
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Rain, rain, go away, but please come back another day. Preferably a weekday, when I’m stuck inside between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with enough days before the weekend to dry up nicely.
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BY HUNTER HILL
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6/8/22
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Those of you who read this column know that most of the articles I write are dedicated to fly fishing. However, once in a while, I come across some notes or recall a fishing event that might appeal …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/27/23
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An editor once told me in an email message that some of my writing occasionally tended toward melancholy. Looking back at a collection of the pieces that I’ve written for the River Reporter, I cannot take exception with that sentiment.
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BY TONY BONAVIST
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11/16/22
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Spring is a time of expansive abundance.
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BY SANDY LONG
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6/8/22
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BEACH LAKE, PA — If you’re going out on the Upper Delaware River this fall or winter—whether that’s in a boat, canoe or kayak—you will need a cold-water personal floatation device.
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11/16/22
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When Jamie called and invited me to meet him on the river, at first I declined—there were several projects that needed attention.
But during our conversation, especially when he explained …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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5/16/23
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With the arrival of fall comes the movement of many animals—birds are migrating, reptiles and amphibians that are still out are headed to winter hibernation spots, and many mammals are gathering mass or bulking up for the lean winter.
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BY SCOTT RANDO
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11/16/22
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With the arrival of the first spring flowers come the first sightings of nature’s pollinators. Bees, butterflies, moths and many other animals can be seen gathering nectar from spring flowers, …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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5/16/23
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When I arrived in Missoula, MT, with my friend Joe after a long cross-country bus ride, the first river I saw was the Clark Fork.
At the time, we were enrolled as students at the University of …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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5/31/23
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