Confessions of a kids camp counselor: Tracking God
A monster white-tail buck roams the woods of Camp Harmony, a Wesleyan-based campground in western Pennsylvania near Johnstown. So does
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Hunting heritage: Milestone moments bridge gap between generations
Just a few minutes into her first hunting experience, Paige shook uncontrollably in a combination of fear mixed with a
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Skunk spray essay: Trappers tap into region’s ‘liquid gold’
At $30 an ounce, there is gold in the Susquehanna Valley outdoors — liquid gold. It isn’t the kind you’ll
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Predators become the prey: Tips for tracking down coyotes
The silence was broken with the rustling of dry leaves that covered the ground in a multilayered quilt of yellow,
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What you can do in the woods to help your taxidermist
If you haven’t made it to over to the Greater Susquehanna Valley’s newest gastro-brew pub-family gathering place known as the
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What Yellowstone wolves teach us about nature’s balance
Back in 1995, many people struggled to comprehend what scientists at Yellowstone National Park were up to. After 70 years
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Ecosystem ripple effect: Killing ducks, one loaf at a time?
What started out as an innocent trip a local park a half-decade ago became a learning experience. For lunch, the
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Late night brush with nature: Whooo flew down the flue?
Any unexpected noise at 2:30 in the morning can be hard to ignore. Especially if that noise is something scratching
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