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Game Commission to hold junior game warden camps

HARRISBURG — Whether collecting forensic evidence that will bring poachers to justice, tracking down lost hikers or live-trapping black bears for research, Pennsylvania State Game Wardens have among the most unique, diverse and exciting careers in wildlife conservation. This summer, youths ages 12 to 15 can experience some of it for themselves. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is holding one-day Junior Game Warden Camps across the Commonwealth, providing those who attend a structured, fun-filled day learning about the career of a Pennsylvania State Game Warden. Campers will spend ...

By Ashlee Fechino Last year, 58 million households camped at least once in 2022, pumping 52 billion dollars into local communities and economies. People seek solace in nature for affordable vacations and mental health, and the great outdoors offers just that. Attention all campers, RVers, and people who love the outdoors. Are you itching to hit the open road on that next road trip to see a meteor shower or solar eclipse, or visit a trendy town’s food scene? You’re not alone. Since 2014, the number of households who camp three or more times annually has grown by 174%. Camping ...

PFBC enacts temporary changes to Atlantic Striped Bass regulations

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has announced temporary changes to Striped Bass fishing regulations within the Delaware Estuary, Delaware River, and West Branch Delaware River. The changes became effective June 3 and will remain in effect through the remainder of 2023. The changes are in accordance with action by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board during its May 2023 quarterly meeting to approve an emergency action to implement a 31-inch maximum size limit for Striped Bass recreational fisheries. ...

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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 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 ...

Expo a learning experience for forest-product professionals

UNIVERSITY PARK — Visitors from Pennsylvania and surrounding states interested in the forest-products industry and the sustainable management of forest resources will gather at the 2023 Forest Products Equipment and Technology Exposition, June 9-10 at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days site at Rock Springs. Known as Timber 2023, the biennial trade exposition is aimed primarily at loggers, foresters, sawmill operators, value-added processors and forest landowners. The event is hosted by the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences ...

PFBC gives final approval to proposed fee adjustments

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Board of Commissioners has given final approval to a list of proposed fishing license fee adjustments for the 2024 license year. Under the proposal, the price of the most common fishing licenses and permits, a resident annual fishing license, trout permit, and combination trout/Lake Erie permit, would increase by $2.50 each when 2024 licenses go on sale beginning on December 1, 2023. Separate adjustments would be applied to other license and permit categories for non-residents, seniors, and tourists. Revenues from these ...