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Outdoors

Health benefits of being in nature

Metro Cognitive health A 2010 study published in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias found that engaged persons with dementia in horticultural therapy-based (HT-based) programming solicited higher rates of participation than traditional activities (TA) ...

PGC seeks assistance from public in survey

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The Annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey opened July 1 and runs through Aug. 31. Participation is important for turkey population management. Survey data ...

Boating Advisory Board to meet virtually Aug. 14

​HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will conduct a meeting of the Boating Advisory Board on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, beginning at 8 a.m. This meeting will be held online with board members participating remotely. The agenda for this meeting can be found on the ...

Serenity, adventure in lesser-known Greater Zion

By Ashlee Fechino Wealth of Geeks Located in the southwest corner of Utah, the Greater Zion Area offers visitors a taste of adventure, 2,400 square miles of captivating scenery, and even a glimpse of movie magic, thanks to a few new Kevin Costner films. Hollywood isn’t the only major ...

Outdoors Calendar

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 ...

More travelers glamping, even amid high costs

NerdWallet Camping can be one of the cheapest ways to travel. Yet a relatively new style of camping is proliferating — by some metrics — and it’s glamping. Glamping is a fusion of luxury and nature, where tents are filled with plush pillows, and some even have private bathrooms with ...