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Small red oak trees are protected from deer at the Van Scott Nature Reserve on Perkins Pond Road in Beach Lake, PA. The 144-acre reserve is the new home of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy. The reserve is open to human public (no dogs) during operating hours. For complete reserve rules visit www.DelawareHighlands.org

Autumn Walk Walk out of summer. Step into fall. The miracle of goldenrod, The alchemy of frost Tell us again that summer is lost. Hear the wild geese call? Don’t look … more

By INEZ GEORGE GRIDLEY | 9/21/21

The cast of "Feisty! Frivolous! Frothy!", including Brook Schooley (front left), Marus Aiken Huber, Elise Mark (mid left), Jonathan Stinson, Annie Chester, close out the performance together with members of the Delaware Valley Opera and the Sullivan County Community Chorus (back).

An afternoon at the oper(ett)a

CALLICOON CENTER, NY — “What a joy to be here,” sang the cast, opening the Delaware Valley Opera’s first production of the 2021 season. It was indeed a joy to be … more

By LIAM MAYO | 7/20/21

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. Farming … more

By HUNTER HILL | 6/9/21

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

“Just before COVID hit,” my friend Les Kristt had written as a caption online for this photo taken just over a year ago. There I was, pictured at the Kartrite Resort and Water Park with the Wonder Dog at my side, celebrating something-or-other with a group of pals that included Gary Siegel, left, Shane Merone, Barbi Neumann Marty and Les. Little did we know.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes…

“Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear. Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes—how do you measure, measure a year?” Those words were written and … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 3/10/21

Playing reindeer games

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. I know I did. For Christmas Eve, I was home alone with five eggplants, three pounds of sausage and peppers. I had my brother Teddy and my friend Kathy and … more

By Eileen Hennessy | 12/30/20

Holidays are here

I wish you a Merry Christmas and an extremely healthy and happy new year in 2021. Yes, it is that time of year: tax season. The town hall will be open to pay your taxes in person as long as … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 12/23/20

Although otherwise all cleaned up, our garden floor requires some re-staking before it is ready for winter winds.

Frozen in my tracks

Anyone with animals dreads the time of year when the waterers and spigots begin to freeze. The season of chipping out buckets and filling hot water just to pour over stuck water lids has officially … more

By HUNTER HILL | 11/25/20

Like father, like daughter. Charlotte Crane, the 9-year-old daughter of Andy Crane, the speedway’s promoter and racecar driver, learns about motorsports from the ground up. She helps her dad mount tires, set up ride heights and refuel his car, #9. “She wants to be a racecar driver, so I told her she’s gotta learn about it first,” said Crane.

Bethel Motor Speedway closes out 2020 racing season

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — “I have a good wife who lets me do my thing,” said veteran modified driver John Cote of New Milford, CT. For the last 20 years, he has considered Bethel Motor … more

By TED WADDELL | 11/18/20

This is Walker Lake in Shohola, PA taken on October 14. There are various types of forest here, and the maples are bright red and yellow. Some of the oaks are dark yellow and some are still green.

Fall foliage from the air and ground

Fall is here and is making its presence known. Migrating birds are on the move, and I have heard some geese flying high overhead. The other thing that’s flying (downward, anyway) are leaves. … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 11/4/20

A quiet pool on the river where the author fished on a hot July night.

A fishing tale from another time

Logic might dictate that current weather conditions would be reason enough to forget fishing today. The local meteorologists report that this is one of the driest summers on record, with lawns, crops … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 11/4/20

Another Catskill fall

Fall means different things to different people. Under normal conditions, fall means back to school for students and the beginning of another work year for teachers. Sadly, the virus has interrupted … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 10/21/20

I’ll miss roaring fires outside at Camp Fox but anticipate snuggling up indoors by the hearth, Wonder Dog at my feet.

See you in September

And just like that, summer draws to a close. Oh, sure, officially it ain’t over until September 22, but we in the Upper Delaware River region know it’s all downhill from here. And by … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 9/2/20 | 1 comment

Unconcerned with my proximity, this buck enjoys premature apples that have fallen in my yard

The Ides of August

Out here, there are a few things that we take very seriously—as seriously as religion or a fiscal promise in business. I’m speaking to the ritual that is fall hunting season. Most of us … more

By HUNTER HILL | 8/19/20

Wolf recommends postponing fall sports

HARRISBURG, PA — Last week, the PA Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) approved an advisory committee's recommendation to allow the fall sports season to start on schedule this year. … more

By OWEN WALSH | 8/6/20

Partisanship over masks, no indoor dining in NYC and more

PA partisanship over mask mandate PENNSYLVANIA — Gov. Tom Wolf and PA Health Secretary Rachel Levine issued an expanded mask order last week. Residents must now wear masks whenever they … more

7/8/20

Pennsylvania unexpectedly opens trout season

HARRISBURG, PA – Effective 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), in consultation with the Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of … more

4/7/20

Social distancing and trout fishing

ALBANY, NY — On March 24, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos reminded New Yorkers that trout and salmon fishing season opens on Wednesday, April 1. New … more

3/25/20

Holy moly!

Holy moly—the hardest part of tax season is over, thank God. It’s not a hard job, but there’s lots of pressure. Once they’re delivered, I have 24 hours to enter the tax … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 2/5/20

Who took my Happy Lite?

My friend and colleague, Jonathan Fox, scooped me last week by writing about his diagnosis of SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and one of its treatment options, the Happy Lite. Having already touted … more

By CASS COLLINS | 2/5/20 | 1 comment

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