Are you water-aware? Do you care about the quality of the water that sustains our lives and nourishes our spirits, while supplying us with a wellspring of wonderful things like beauty, inspiration, …
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By SANDY LONG
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1/19/22
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I’ve always been accused of being a jack-of-all-trades. At first, it was sort of meant to be an insult, I think, but as I’ve gotten older I discovered there is a second part to the famous …
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By HUNTER HILL
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1/19/22
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REGION — It’s possible that, by the time this sees print, there will be ice on the regional bodies of water.
One never knows. Should there be ice, and should one wish to go ice …
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1/18/22
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It was early morning when I arrived at GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center to volunteer for the day’s classes. The herd of horses had been turned out and some were grazing, while other horses seemed …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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1/12/22
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There is a tradition in our small angling community; I don’t know who started it. I do know it was not me. Originally, it may have been my old friend, Frank, although I don’t recall ever …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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1/12/22
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For the better part of a century, we have been graced with the existence of an impactful individual who recently departed this realm, leaving a legacy of powerful writing born of keen observation and …
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By SANDY LONG
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1/5/22
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First and foremost, I want to wish all of my readers happy holidays. Whether you live out here or simply enjoy reading about it, these occasions are often a time when families and friends bridge the …
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By HUNTER HILL
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1/5/22
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There isn’t an abundance of peregrine falcons here. They are not as common in the region as the bald eagle is at the present time.
Both species were thriving during the 1800s and into the …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/29/21
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Many years ago, I had the opportunity to visit England with a good friend for the Christmas holiday. So a on a cold December night, we boarded a TWA 747 for our flight from Kennedy airport to …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/29/21
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You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Dog is God spelled backwards.” It’s a reminder of the many graces bestowed on us by our beloved canine companions. Not the least of these is …
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By SANDY LONG
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12/22/21
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I talk a lot about the way things are out here in the country. Some of the hobbies I enjoy, the lifestyle I pursue, and the work that fulfills my soul. As a somewhat belated update on the latter of …
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By HUNTER HILL
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12/22/21
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If you regularly visit area lakes, you may have noticed a very small duck that wasn’t here during summer or early fall. Black and white and rather small, they would have appeared around …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/15/21
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Sometime in early 1978, I received a call from my friend and fisheries associate, Ed Van Put, letting me know that Joan and Lee Wulff had purchased the old Doubleday property on the upper Beaver …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/15/21
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Finding a dead snake along the side of the road is unfortunately a fairly common occurrence as these regional reptiles attempt to navigate across our roadways. And while some of us might feel that …
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By SANDY LONG
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12/8/21
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Like thousands of other local hunters, I found myself watching the sunrise from a deerstand on opening day of rifle season. Like many of them, I spent the time surveying my surroundings, taking in …
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By HUNTER HILL
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12/8/21
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Birding during this time of year is always interesting. Things are still in transition with the last of the fall migration. Some visitors from the north have arrived; you may see buffleheads on lakes …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/1/21
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The other day, while contemplating a topic for this week’s column, I happened to pick up my old copy of “Matching the Hatch,” by Ernie Schwiebert. When I opened the little volume, …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/1/21
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For as creative and clever as we humans fancy ourselves to be, the natural world often easily outdoes our efforts—without even trying.
As I roam throughout the Upper Delaware River region, …
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By SANDY LONG
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11/24/21
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One of the little joys of living out here is the sharing of tales between friends. One outdoorsman to another, you will find there are uncountable tales, some fictitious, others just a small stretch …
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By HUNTER HILL
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11/24/21
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The past few decades have seen a resurgence of bald eagles in the region, thanks to the banning of DDT, as well as efforts by state wildlife agencies to re-introduce the species during the 1970s to …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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11/17/21
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