UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — In what was undoubtedly a preview of the frenzy of the 2022 summer season, Shadfest 2022 showcased activities from Port Jervis to Hancock and everywhere in …
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Photos and story by LAURIE STUART
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5/25/22
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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 …
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By SANDY LONG
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4/13/22
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NEW YORK STATE — For the seasoned fisher and beginners among us, Catskill streams are a springtime worldwide fishing destination.
For decades, April 1 was the traditional opening day of …
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3/29/22
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“Sunday, March 20—Spring begins.” That’s what it says on my calendar as I write this column, and when I read the words aloud to Dharma the Wonder Dog, my heart skipped a beat …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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3/24/22
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It’s difficult for me as a writer of fly-fishing stories and as a columnist for the River Reporter, not to have a few words about the opening day of trout season on April 1. I’ve had a …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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3/23/22
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LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — All hail the Bulldogs.
On March 3, Sullivan West High School honored its winter-season scholar-athletes with an awards ceremony.
In his introductory remarks, …
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By TED WADDELL
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3/16/22
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Even though Valentine’s Day has passed and spring has yet to commence, the call of the wild has been heard here in the mountains, and many creatures have already begun the mating dance. It …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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3/3/22
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ALBANY, NY — The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has been dubbed the Agency of the Year for 2021 by the National Deer Association (NDA) for its leadership in white-tailed deer …
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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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Now that sunshine is at a premium, with shorter daylight hours, longer nights and cold weather, many of us know that the onset of “winter blues” is around the corner. Compounding this …
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By JAMES D. LOMAX
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1/5/22
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Recycle your holidays
HONESDALE, PA — Once all the excitement of Christmas morning has come and gone, you might get overwhelmed by the great mass of mess: boxes, paper and other …
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12/29/21
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Forestburgh Playhouse announces 2022 season on main stage
FORESTBURGH, NY — The 2022 main-stage lineup is ready at the Forestburgh Playhouse.
The season begins with comedy from Fully …
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12/22/21
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My wonderful and beloved wife has already started dropping some hints about what she’d like for Christmas. (A good book, geared for artists, on the anatomy of animals, for instance. Any …
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By SKIP MENDLER
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11/23/21
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What's new in the Upper Delaware region November 11 to 17
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11/9/21
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It’s subtle at first.
Fall actually begins not on September 22, but in July, when the first poplar leaves fall and cover the ground like large brown potato chips. They crunch underfoot as we …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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10/20/21
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Election season has begun!
And it’s going to be a heck of a contest.
The good news?
More candidates are running for more positions than ever before.
More good news? River Reporter …
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10/5/21
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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 …
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By INEZ GEORGE GRIDLEY
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9/21/21
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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 …
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By LIAM MAYO
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7/20/21
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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 …
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By HUNTER HILL
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6/9/21
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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 …
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By TONY BONAVAIST
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6/2/21
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