Outdoors

On Veterans Day 2015, one of my most loyal readers died at the age of 91. I know that he was one of my most loyal readers because he was my father. Hi...

Bolivar-Richburg's Brandon Ryan was the lone perfect score in this week's Youth Trap League competition. Bolivar/Richburg vs. Otto-Eldred 155 to 156 a...

The trout stream runs merrily by, the clear waters singing, leaping and laughing on their merry journey. The sun beams brightly overhead, the birds ar...

The sun was shining and the weather was warmed up — at least momentarily. My old friend, the brilliant red cardinal, was perched high in the top of th...

OLEAN — Twenty-five of the 59 shooters from the Winter Travel League posted scores March 13 at the Olean Rod & Gun Club, as the regular season came to...

Lots of people say mountain lions roam Pennsylvania and New York. Stories emerge from the Adirondacks, from northern Pennsylvania and from other remot...

The morning of March 2 was cold. The sky was gray, the temperature was 17 degrees and there was an inch of snow on the ground. I put on my boots, went...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Grizzlies could be hunted across parts of three states under a proposal by the Obama administration to lift federal protections...

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Even now, at age 89, Ed Shenk is surrounded by feathers and furs. He looks across the upstairs room in his house in Carlisle and ...

Buying a new rifle is almost as difficult a decision as picking out your favorite chocolates. They are all delicious, but which one is sweeter, perfec...

If your New Year’s resolution includes a hunting trip out West, the opportunity for a long-range hunting shot just increased from “unlikely” in the wo...

RICHBURG — Thirty-two Winter Travel League trap shooters enjoyed both good weather and good targets at the Richburg Rod & Gun Club Feb. 21. The temper...

KEENE (AP) — Don Mellor has been scaling Adirondack ice for 38 winters and he's still wary. Climbers can slip on the glistening walls. Ice can crack a...

I’m one of those people who can’t resist looking at other people’s bird feeders as I drive by their houses. I check my rearview mirror, slow down and ...

It’s not too early to start looking for the place where you’ll tie your tag to the leg of a longbeard this spring. Hunters who enjoy success year afte...

SALAMANCA — As many as 6,000 people are expected to attend the sixth annual Sportsman’s Show on Saturday and Sunday at the Seneca Allegany Events Cent...

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — For a 19th century mountain man, Jim Bridger has been getting a lot of attention these days. Depicted in the Oscar-nominated fil...

The bright April sun beamed down from a pure blue sky. The temperature hovered in the 40s so the sunshine was a comfort, but the still-icy waters of P...