marine biology

WELLSVILLE — Marking its 35th year, the Lions Club’s annual Greater Wellsville Trout Derby is still catching fishermen and women. The annual event is ...

I glanced at my watch for the hundredth time and looking up saw several others checking theirs. Five minutes left till 8 a.m., the first day of trout ...

One of the great outdoor recreation traditions of the Southern Tier, opening day of trout season in New York state, is coming up on Tuesday. Fishermen...

New York state has adopted new regulations regarding the permitting and reporting of largemouth/smallmouth bass tournaments. The no-cost bass tourname...

A new record for largemouth bass in New York state was set July 11 when James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania reeled in a 12-pound, 6-ounce “hog” from Cay...

Two free fishing days — no New York state license required for anyone over the age of 16 — are on tap this weekend as part of the state’s effort to ge...

OLEAN — The City of Olean Youth Bureau and Department of Recreation will host the annual city youth fishing derby on June 15 at Forness Pond. Registra...

CUBA — "CRCS Outdoors" is back for a 13th season with an array of televised adventures, from sturgeon fishing on the Snake River in Idaho to hunting r...

CUBA — Now in its 13th season, the wildlife TV show “CRCS Outdoors,” featuring students from Cuba-Rushford Central School, is preparing for another up...

HAMBURG — The owner of an alligator recently seized by conservation officers in Erie County is fighting for its return, saying the reptile he named Al...

When the tides of time sweep you far along, retired, with free time on your hands, many experience a certain inadequacy or lack of direction, some, GA...

CUBA — Students and staff from Cuba-Rushford Central School are welcoming all adventurers to take part in a week-long trip to Australia this June. As ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Janet Sweeney of the Pennsylvania Organ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecologi...

As a kid and an adult, I’ve spent countless hours in the forests of Pennsylvania. Though a rattlesnake about three-feet long once crawled across the F...

RED HOUSE — Red House Beach in Allegany State Park is closed due to potentially hazardous algae in the water for the first time this season. Allegany ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Former University of Pittsburgh at Bradford faculty member and renowned Appalachian herpetologist Dr. Thomas Pauley will speak Thursda...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no urban legend: An alligator was found in a chilly New York City lake on Sunday, far from the subtropical and tropical climates ...