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A pheasant tail and a prince nymph, rigged with a split shot to fish deep.

According to my fly-fishing diary, the last time I went to West Yellowstone, MT, was during the late summer of 2002. At that time, with the exception of late-morning trico hatches, most of the mayfly and caddis activity was over, and the eagerly awaited blue-winged olive hatches had not begun. more

By TONY BONAVIST | 5/17/22

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation has six drill rigs running in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. This rig is the most recent as of October 2013 in Kingsley, Pa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Accessing Delaware River Basin gas is only fair

Thanks to the sponsorship and hard work done by Rep. Jon Fritz, three bills of importance were advanced by the House. Two of these bills, which would decrease reliance on Russian oil and gas … more

By BETTY SUTLIFF | 5/5/22

A friendly cow crossed the road to check out all of the excitement. We love cows.

May Day

According to the almighty Google, May Day is “a public holiday, usually celebrated on May 1st or the first Monday of May. It is an ancient festival marking the first day of … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 5/4/22

Spring has sprung

Well, those of us with children in Sullivan County made it through spring break. I hope you had a bit of fun in between the snowstorms and rain! I can’t believe that May will be here this … more

By JENN POWELL | 4/28/22

Support local media

Local media is often a perfect reflection of its community. Case in point: River Reporter. Thoughtful columns presented alongside news of the towns, high school sports and environmental concerns … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 4/27/22

Clean, green schools and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware region April 28 to May 4 more

4/26/22

On August 5, 2021 Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR), NY League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV), and the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW) hosted a press conference on the river in Callicoon, NY to tee up a 2021/22 campaign to secure support from New York State to protect and restore the Upper Delaware River. Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and Senator Mike Martucci championed it in Albany while the Alliance for the Upper Delaware River Watershed organized locally.

$300k victory

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — The beauty of the Upper Delaware River has significant impacts on the region’s economy, as tourists come to visit and as homebuyers flock to the area’s … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/26/22

The Upper Delaware flows on, but what effect will climate change have on it, or on the people who live in the river valley?

When it rains, it pours

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — We’ve all seen the change in temperatures on a worldwide scale. But thanks to the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Inventory & Monitoring Network—part of the … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/20/22

A blood drive and regional cleanups

Finally, it is starting to feel a bit like spring! I’m looking forward to all the activities and events that the Sullivan Catskills has to offer. There are a variety of events taking place in … more

By JENN POWELL | 4/20/22

A photo show at Bear Mountain Inn, curated by the Ten Mile River Scout Museum, featured images from the Kanohwahke Scout camps at Bear Mountain State Park. New York City Scouts attended summer camp there before Ten Mile River opened in 1928...

Scout museum hosts photo show and more

Scout museum hosts photo show BEAR MOUNTAIN, NY — Before Narrowsburg’s famed Ten Mile River Scout camp opened, there were the Kanohwahke Scout camps. Nearly 75 people at the Bear … more

4/20/22

Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, at podium, joined by Senator Mike Martucci at a press conference held to advocate for the Department of Health regional office to stay in Monticello.

Sullivan County representatives on the state budget and more

Absentee voters have a choice to make SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Sullivan County Board of Elections wants voters to know about a recent change in New York State election law that may … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/19/22

Adult beavers average 40 to 60 pounds and typically grow up to 40 inches in length. Their stubby bodies, glossy brown coats and paddle-shaped tails make this mammal easily identifiable in the Upper Delaware River region.

Beaver teeth

What do you know about North America’s largest rodents, and in particular their unusual teeth? Castor canadensis is an aquatic fur-bearing mammal that was eliminated in Pennsylvania and most … more

By SANDY LONG | 4/13/22

The Town of Thompson has been awarded $10,000 in Sullivan County Plans & Progress funding to create public access to the Neversink River near Bridgeville.

Public works

SULLIVAN COUNTY — The Sullivan County Legislature approved $54,100 in the first round of the Plans & Progress program. A second round of funding, with $45,900 available, will be awarded. … more

4/13/22

$An activist dressed in a penguin suit, holding an extinction rebellion sign and a frack free "no fracking" triangle.$

Fracking and fracking byproducts

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — While fracking advocates continue to take aim at the Delaware River Basin Commision (DRBC) ban on fracking in the region, the DRBC has come under fire from fracking … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/12/22

Why Fritz wants to frack

HARRISBURG, PA — For many years, natural gas developers have had their eyes on northern Wayne County, where potentially profitable shale deposits … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/12/22

Nearly three inches of rain fell on Thursday, April 7 and caused harardous driving and localized flooding. According to waterdata.usgs.gov, the Delaware River crested at 16.52 feet at Barryville on April 8 at noon.

Dry tunnels, overflowing reservoirs

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — The approaching shutdown of the Delaware Aqueduct is an issue of clear importance to the New York City region. The aqueduct takes 500 to 600 million gallons of water … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/11/22

A section of the East Branch with accessible PFR.

The public’s right to fish in Catskill navigable rivers

On several occasions, anglers have asked what I thought was the single most important issue facing the future of trout fishing in the Catskills. Without hesitation, I replied, “Continued and … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 4/6/22

Evan Padua, a guide with Sweetwater Guide Service, with a boatload of trash during a river cleanup event.

Appreciating the Upper Delaware

The Upper Delaware is an amazing resource and treasure for us who live near and recreate within its watershed. It is a complete ecosystem, a river that brings life, death and everything in … more

By EVAN PADUA, Sweetwater Guide Service LLC | 4/6/22

Fritz wants to frack

HARRISBURG, PA — For years, Wayne County’s Rep. Jonathan Fritz has been fighting to open up Wayne County to natural gas drillers. He recently introduced two pieces of legislation to do … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/5/22

A pool of chiseled shards cast off by a woodpecker searching for sustenance collects at the base of a tree.

Drilling in

In the still-stark days of early spring, it’s easy to see evidence of woodpecker activity in the Upper Delaware River region. Swatches of light-colored wood catch the eye as one passes by … more

By SANDY LONG | 3/30/22

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