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- Pennsylvania’s High Point Lake is closed to all public accessThe Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently announced that High Point Lake, located in Elk Lick and Addison Townships, Somerset County, has been closed to ...
 - 700 trees planted along Pennsylvania stream in effort to protect Chesapeake BayPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources officials on Oct. 23 helped plant 700 trees along Orson Run — a $130,000 investment to reduce ru...
 - State celebrates solar array at Pennsylvania’s Prince Gallitzin State ParkOn Oct. 20, Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Je...
 - Pennsylvania’s Indian Orchard River Access on Lackawaxen River openThe Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently joined Wayne County commissioners, the Lackawaxen River Trails group and others to celebrate the opening of the...
 - Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Why no videos on public land?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 7, 2025 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News. The post Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Why no v...
 - Pennsylvania’s Pine Creek Rail Trail link to Wellsboro is completedThe state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources marked the completion of the Pine Creek Rail Trail Northern Extension in the Pennsylvania Wilds Oct. ...
 - New president and CEO at Backcountry Hunters and Anglers: Ryan ‘Cal’ CallaghanBackcountry Hunters and Anglers announced on Friday, Oct. 31 that its board of directors has selected Ryan Callaghan as the group’s new president and CEO. Eff...
 - Pennsylvania Game Commission opposes a new youth buck seasonA state legislator believes an early buck season strictly for youth hunters will benefit the sport, but the Pennsylvania Game Commission isn’t on board. State...
 - Al Lindner: Anglers located and caught a lot of lunker fish during open water 2025I’ve been fortunate to fish across the Upper Midwest for decades. With every season, there are some common themes, general observations, and lessons learned. ...
 - Ryan Rothstein: Bowhunting new public land at midseason? Here’s what to prioritizeSince I first started tackling public land, I’ve come to realize that I’m an eternal wanderer. When you realize the number of public parcels available to us...
 - Ohio’s Maumee River said to be at lowest level since at least 1988After a wet spring that saw 11.34 inches of rain fall through May, which was 2.7 inches above average, a severe drought developed over the summer in northwest O...
 - Dean Bortz: I apparently have an affinity for flat tiresIt seems as though flat tires and blown tires have become the bane of my hunting and fishing existence. It’s been, what, four years in a row now that we’ve ...
 - Jeremiah Haas: Find quality time for youth huntingYouth deer season in Illinois can be a difficult season. Depending on where you are located in the state, the weather can be less than hospitable for deer hunti...
 - Should you ground swat ruffed grouse? A few thoughtsTim Lesmeister recently debated with buddies on whether or not it is OK to ground swat ruffed grouse? What do you think? Lesmeister gives his thoughts. The post...
 - Here’s how to use your hunting property as a revenue sourceHundreds of millions acres of public lands across the United States are open to hunting. That type of accessibility sets the United States apart from most other...