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Garlic scapes are a tasty summer treat, whether cooked or fresh by themselves—if you have the palate for it, that is.

I’m someone who loves his job, truly. But I’ve also been described as a jack of all trades, which makes me anxious sometimes when I spend too much time doing just one thing—i.e. my … more

By HUNTER HILL | 7/7/21

Boaters enjoying a rafting trip while wearing their life jackets.

Wear a life jacket and shoes

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — You’ve come to the river to have a great time. But whether it is fishing, boating, swimming, or floating. being on or near the river has its risks, and everyone … more

7/7/21

This adult peregrine had left its perch with the remnants of a couple of prey items flown around to entice the young. Sticking out if its bill is a foot with a leg band attached to it. It probably belonged to a pigeon. During this time, adults will bring prey items to a ledge away from the young are and then start eating. This may entice a young to fly over to the adult’s location in order to partake.

Peregrine flight school

Around the middle of June, I took a trip to New York to monitor a peregrine nest. It was just about time for the young to fledge—a good time to get a count of the number of young. On arrival, I … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 6/30/21

The longest day

June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of this year. It provides about 17 hours of daylight and is the official beginning of summer. This means that anglers can be on the water until at … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 6/30/21

This lovely northern catalpa tree grows just outside my dentist’s office in Milford, PA. The white blossoms and large heart-shaped leaves are attention-grabbers. Catalpas typically flower about seven years after planting and yield bean-like seed pods filled with inch-long seeds that are fringed at the ends.

Blossom abundance!

Two of the blooming beauties we are blessed with here in the Upper Delaware River region that have recently launched their showy displays are the northern catalpa tree and the mountain laurel shrub. … more

By SANDY LONG | 6/23/21

My son’s first fish, caught NOT on Father’s Day.

NOT Father’s Day fishing

For the record, I was right. But then I was wrong. Returning to the right, I’m going to chalk up my confusion to a well-balanced case of aging. As someone who prides himself on being organized … more

By HUNTER HILL | 6/23/21

This leucistic turkey vulture has the classic color variation of this condition. The dorsal side of this bird shows a very splotchy left wing and back. The right wing is largely normal plumage.

Albino versus leucistic

Some of us are lucky enough to see white-colored deer on occasion. You may have heard someone say, “I saw an albino deer in my backyard today!” The question to ask in response could have … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 6/16/21

The Big Hole River, one of Montana's premium trout waters, is suffering a brown trout population decline.

Brown Trout decline in some southwest Montana rivers

The other day when I met Galen for an evening of fishing, he handed me a book containing a note that outlined a serious decline in brown trout populations within some Montana rivers. This is what … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 6/16/21

Sap oozes from a beaver-addled sapling, providing food for airborne yeasts that produce a colorful gooey substance.

Stump flux

With a title like the one atop this column, who could resist the temptation to know more? That’s pretty much how I felt when stumbling upon the beaver-addled, slime-covered stumps depicted … more

By SANDY LONG | 6/9/21

It’s always satisfying to see fresh dirt turned up and new crops being sown.

One potato, two potato, three potato, a thousand

On the subject of planting season, I have more to do than I can say. Since I’m about to spend a page of the paper talking about it, you can assume just how much I really have to do. … more

By HUNTER HILL | 6/9/21

Martucci, Gunther pass bill helping sportsmen, protecting animal welfare

Albany, NY – Senator Mike Martucci (R,C,I–Hudson Valley and Catskills) and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther (D,WF,I–Forestburgh) announced the two-house passage of … more

6/2/21

This fawn was found near a house and very close to a road in Shohola, PA during the last week of May. The doe gave birth to the fawn very recently, and the fawn did not have the strength to walk yet. This wasn’t the best choice of resting spots, as the fawn was obvious to passing motorists. This fawn was eventually walking and found with its mother a few hours later.

Fawn follies

May and June are the time of the fawns. You may have seen them already in your yard or nearby fields or forests. It is when they are seen on or near a road that they are of most concern. When … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 6/2/21

A trout finally landed after a struggle

The first six weeks or so of the 2021 trout season have been a mixed bag of weather and streamflow. When the season began on April 1, flows were down due to early snowmelt, with the release from … more

By TONY BONAVAIST | 6/2/21

Delicate bluets (Quaker ladies) brighten a grassy path.

Forest finds and fineries

“I was walkin’ through the woods one day, in the merry merry month of May....” Yes, I’ve slightly adapted the song to suit my purpose here—to wake readers to … more

By SANDY LONG | 5/26/21

The blue jays are full of color and attitude it seems.

Cardinal rules

If you’ll recall, I recently wrote about the bears trying to get into our garbage, and I gave some advice about how to deter and educate them on boundaries and so on. Well, I’m about to … more

By HUNTER HILL | 5/26/21

For many people, eastern garter snakes are the most commonly seen. They can be found along trails or maybe in your backyard. The color can vary a little bit, but the lines running the length of the body are characteristic of this species. Garter snakes eat a variety of invertebrates, amphibians and even small minnows.

Sneaky snakes

When we think of reptiles and amphibians, usually the first critters that come to mind are frogs and toads. Most of us have probably seen (and heard) more frogs and toads than any other reptile or … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 5/19/21

The Yellowstone Lake cutthroat trout recovery story

A number of years ago, I had the opportunity to fish several trout streams around West Yellowstone, MT, including the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. At that time, fishing for native … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 5/19/21

Pennsylvania residents who are bitten by a tick like this American dog tick can have it tested for tick-borne diseases for free at the Tick Research Lab of Pennsylvania, based at East Stroudsburg University. Visit www.ticklab.org for details.

Tick time

It’s time to talk about ticks. For starters, May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and the vexatious miniature vampires that are vectors of Lyme disease are out in full force. Over … more

By SANDY LONG | 5/12/21

Forgive the dad-brag, but I never even had to teach my son how to shovel.

Working hard, side by side

The running joke these days seems to be the lack of willingness of a lot of folks to return to work or apply for the many new jobs that are suddenly available. If you’re a farmer, finding help … more

By HUNTER HILL | 5/12/21

Two young can be seen in this nest on April 19 of this year. Their secondary down (mesoptile) has come in, and they are in the area of 3 weeks old. At this stage, they can better retain body heat and do not need to be brooded constantly, which is the case during the first week or so after hatching.

Eaglets make their appearance

In the early 2000s, when I first started tracking bald eagle nests in the upper Delaware River corridor, there were about 10 nests between Port Jervis, NY and Hancock, NY. This was an encouraging … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 5/5/21

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