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Into the thickets: Lutz explains the hidden lives of grouse and woodcock

LEWISTOWN — Clayton “Clay” Lutz has spent more than 25 years in wildlife conservation, including 19 with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and he has learned that working with wildlife keeps you on your toes. When he stepped to the front of the Towpath Naturalist Society of ...

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Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap ...

‘Do Not Eat’ fish consumption advisory issued for Wissahickon Creek Basin

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Health and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission have issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all species of fish in the Wissahickon Creek Basin, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, due to the high levels of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate. PFOS, a “forever chemical,” was found in sampled fish tissue above the 0.04 parts per million “Do Not Eat” advisory level. The “Do Not Eat” advisory extends to all species of fish within the entire Wissahickon Creek basin. Because of this consumption ...

Game Commission to host driving tours on several game lands

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission will again be hosting several wildlife habitat driving tours on state game lands for the public to enjoy from the comfort of their own vehicles this fall. “These driving tours provide an overview of what’s available on our state game lands, while showcasing how the agency’s habitat work benefits various species of wildlife,” said Game Commission Executive Director Steve Smith. “For hunters, these tours highlight potential opportunities for the upcoming seasons, and for non-hunters, the beautiful Pennsylvania fall landscapes ...

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Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...

Fall and winter trout stocking to begin Oct. 1

HARRISBURG — Some of the best stocked trout fishing opportunities of the year are approaching on dozens of waterways across the Commonwealth. Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, and continuing through mid-December, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will stock approximately 114,700 ...