LAKE ARIEL, PA — Throughout January, Lacawac Sanctuary challenges the public to take on a hiking challenge at the sanctuary in Lake Ariel and the Browning Beaver Meadow Sanctuary in Equinunk. …
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1/8/25
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In April 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), through the bureau of fisheries, implemented a number of significant changes to the state’s trout stream …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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1/8/25
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We find ourselves deep in the holiday season, despite some of it already passing. A lot of us like to keep the positive spirit alive by listening to the music of the season. My family is no …
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By HUNTER HILL
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1/1/25
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UPPER DELAWARE REGION — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy (DHC) for eagle-watching all winter long, including its popular series of Eagle Watch bus tours on select weekends in January and …
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1/1/25
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The memorable 1965 folk song, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”, sometimes subtitled “To Everything There Is a Season,” affirms the concept of a changing world in which there is a time and …
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By SANDY LONG
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1/1/25
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DINGMANS FERRY, PA — Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a series of events this January to keep you warmed up in the winter weather.
On Sunday, January 5 there …
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1/1/25
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — In early 2025, Penn State Extension will offer a webinar series aimed at helping individuals create and enhance natural areas around their homes and make a positive …
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1/1/25
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When the grip of winter loosens its icy fingers, we, the resilient residents of the Northeast, know that the season isn’t truly over until the frosty opera sings its swan song.
While …
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By HEDY SCHNELLER
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1/1/25
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Click here for information on the current reservoir levels of the New York City reservoirs, provided by the New York City Department of Environmental Conservation.
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12/27/24
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It was a somewhat mild day in central Pennsylvania on December 2. The three of us walked along a trail under some white pines. Under the shade of those pines, there was still a fair amount of …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/23/24
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With Catskill winter already baring its teeth, most anglers have reluctantly stopped fishing, even though rivers are now open to catch and release from October through March. We now take on the …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/23/24
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Friends and colleagues in the Upper Delaware River region’s conservation community have something very special to celebrate this month—the 100th birthday of the woman many, like me, would …
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By SANDY LONG
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12/18/24
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It’s not unheard of for a busy family to stuff a hastily hewn Christmas tree through the front door within a few days of Christmas.
On the other hand, it should be noted that there …
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By HUTNER HILL
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12/18/24
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REGION - With the onset of winter and colder temperatures, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today reminded ice anglers to be safe when …
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12/18/24
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Although the winter solstice has not officially arrived yet, we are well into December and along with it, some snow has fallen and ponds have iced over. By the time you read this, the Delaware River …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/11/24
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Two friends from the University of Montana, “Weed” and “Snake,” have joined me by the woodstove in a small cabin in the Beaverhead Mountains of Southwest Montana. That cabin …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/11/24
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DINGMANS FERRY, PA — Learn about birds in “Bird Bonanza,” a program hosted by the Pocono Environmental Education Center, held at 10 a.m. on December 14.
Spend the morning …
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12/11/24
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BEACH LAKE, PA — Ever wonder what animals live in the woods around us? Now’s your chance to learn at “Boundin’ Furbearers,” a program for families to be held at the Van …
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12/11/24
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BLOOMINGBURG, NY – Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon killed in the Bloomingburg area this week tested positive for the rabies virus.
“The …
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12/10/24
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Were you prematurely plunged into early darkness during the wintry weather that struck the Upper Delaware River region just before Thanksgiving? Did you find yourself searching for candles and …
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By SANDY LONG
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12/4/24
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