Outdoors

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Large-winged cormorants are devouring the yellow perch population of Lake Champlain, much to the chagrin of anglers and seafood...

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation continues to weigh new regulations that could include some sort of antler restrictions for deer ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) — The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has launched a voluntary registration system for people attempting to hike the entire tr...

One of the very best ways to catch a truly huge fish is ice fishing. The Allegheny Reservoir and other waterways almost always seem to give up their l...

A proposed conservation plan to manage New York’s population of the American bald eagle is now available for public review and comment. The plan descr...

SARATOGA SPRINGS (AP) — New York will transform its aging system of public parks and historic sites by investing $900 million by the end of the decade...

CAPE VINCENT (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has created a spawning bed on a creek feeding Lake Ontario to help increase the lake's walleye ...

W ith the recent heavy snows and the Super Bowl well past, what can one do to keep in shape, burn some of those party calories, get out into nature an...

T he Internet has dramatically expanded a hunter’s knowledge base. Online message boards, videos, newspaper, magazine and corporate websites, and much...

ALBANY — The 10-year draft fisher management plan is out for public review and comment through March 21, the New York State Department of Environmenta...

RICHBURG – The five-club, traveling winter trap league held its weekly trap shoot Sunday, Feb. 15, with just 13 of its shooters competing at the Richb...

SALAMANCA — With approximately 150 vendors, dealers and displays, the annual sportsmen's show got underway Saturday at theSeneca Allegany Hotel and Ca...

I t is sometimes surprising to any local populace to learn of the amount of talent that lives around them. Individuals who have exceptional skill in a...

Last year we told you about Maggie Ehmann, the high school girl with Portville and other area connections who is one of the most accomplished teen com...

MAYFIELD, N.Y. (AP) — Standing on an icy lake. Watching a 10-inch hole all day. Waiting for a fish to bite. It's a popular pastime in colder climates ...

A side from bird identification, the most frequent question I get from readers is, “how do birds survive our winters?” The answer really depends on th...

It was a trophy then ... and it still is S ome things hunters never forget. No matter how you slice it, when a hunter takes his first buck it’s always...