March is the first month when trout begin looking up to feed on insects on the surface, instead of hanging underneath, feeding on minnows and nymphs that cling to the bottom. One for the favorite streamers for this time of year imitates the sculpin, a fish that swims near streambeds. In fact…
March is the first month when trout begin looking up to feed on insects on the surface, instead of hanging underneath, feeding on minnows and nymphs that cling to the bottom. One for the favorite streamers for this time of year imitates the sculpin, a fish that swims near streambeds. In fact…
I was on the phone with a volunteer whom I hadn’t spoken to in ages the other day, and she came up with an idea that I had to put down on paper.
This winter has given us numerous opportunities to ask the ugly question “How much snow are we supposed to get?”
Phil phoned early this morning and asked me to go over to his house and give his dogs a run since he was in the hospital with possible gallstones.
I saw something I hadn’t seen a while the other day. I was stopped for a school bus and had to wait while two young boys got off the bus.
Calling All Moderates,
It’s no secret that life is full of inconveniences, some more inconvenient than others. It’s also no secret that how we respond to them can influence the degree of their impact on our everyday lives. Over the decades, I’ve found that they rarely come singly. I’ve also learned that the most c…
Ed, Todd and I rode over to Dillsburg to pick up our guns from Chad McCauslin. He’s a gunsmith, who used to have his shop on Beagle Club Road in Carlisle, but moved home to contain costs and help with schooling and such.
In the world of television streaming services, it’s pretty easy to get sucked under. Man, there are a lot of options out there, aren’t there?
It’s been a different kind of year. Last year at this time, I was helping teach fly tying to a group of people from age 8 to retired in the community room at Green Ridge Village. I guess the 8-year-old isn’t 8 anymore, but he started tying at age 8 without using a vise.
“So, when’s the last time you flew?” the kid asked on a cold winter afternoon while I was up to my elbows in dishwater.
In the beautiful Cumberland Valley
Oh my word, have you heard of or seen any of the videos from the website called The Dodo?
Neva sent an email last night telling us she booked a campsite at Point Camp on Raystown Lake for the end of April. We’ve been trying to find the site for reservations, but the federal recreation site has been shut down until apparently just the other day.
Here we are with the cable bill equivalent to about a car payment a month, and the provider sends an email informing customers that there will be a pricing update. Yes, that means the price is going up.
One of the most important tasks that I have as a State Senator is reviewing the governor’s selections for state cabinet positions and confirming their appointments.
I’m waiting. The right person just hasn’t come through the door yet. I know it, somehow. Deep in my heart.
Dear Denise Bonura,
In another year, I would be looking forward to the Great American Outdoor Show at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, but it’s been canceled by our governor. It might be best because in most other years there have been great crowds of outdoor folks roaming the aisles.
Later this year, Pennsylvania voters will hopefully be given the historic opportunity to change how we elect the 31 justices and judges who sit on our three state appellate courts — Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth. Under a proposed constitutional amendment now being debated in the state H…
I have to tell you, I do not know what is going to happen with the CVAS fundraisers in 2021.
Todd got one, too. We hunted together two years ago outside of Patten, Maine, at Patten Hunting Lodge, and Bill Finney, the owner, just sent us a letter inviting us back to hunt grouse and woodcock.
As with many events, the PA Farm Show was forced to go virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While recently visiting my “Hometown Proud Market,” I ran into a friend in the far corner of the store without a shopping cart or single item in hand. When asked if he was walking through the store for his health, his response was: “I was looking for one of the Saylor brothers to thank them …
To: Denise Bonura, Editor:
Editor’s Note: This is a column on area watersheds by Blyden Potts and guest columnists to spread awareness of the area’s tributaries and the efforts of area volunteers to keep them clean.
I’m going to discuss a topic this week that I don’t think I’ve ever talked about before.
Ruffles came up lame the day after Christmas, so we haven’t been hunting her on pheasants and rabbits or ducks, which means we’ve been spending more time with her on the couch, and the cat in my lap in the lounge chair near the fireplace. It also means our pile of cherry cord wood on the por…
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a column on area watersheds by Blyden Potts and guest columnists to spread awareness of the area’s tributaries and the efforts of area volunteers to keep them clean.
Oh, 2021, you’ve got quite a responsibility on your shoulders, even this early in the game.
ODD: It was probably 8:30 or so on New Year’s Eve when suddenly I realized that there wasn’t a 2021 calendar in the house.
We all seem to have our own needs for shooting our shotguns away from gun clubs, preferring the less formal way of backyard shooting.
I wish to thank everyone who remembered me on my 100th birthday. Those who sent cards, letters, phone calls, food, flowers, and the people who attended the virtual celebration with horns blowing, balloons and masked party celebration outdoors.
She first meets Charlie on a cold day in November.
Old-time Shippensburgers waxed nostalgic when they noticed Santa and his sleigh had returned to “the square” this year.
If you missed last week’s column, now is the time to buy a new fishing license because the old one expires Dec. 31. It’s also the time to buy a new dog license.
I stumbled across an article the other day that has resulted in my need for a crazy cat lady rant. You might want to strap in.
It was the summer of 1776, near New York City, when Gen. George Washington readied his troops for an attack by the British. As the leading center of commerce, it was imperative that the Continental Army help this vital economic center.
Not only do our legislators choose their voters by drawing their own districts by gerrymandering, but they have empowered their leadership to severely limit their own participation in the bill-making process. Only the ruling party makes the rules. How can it be that bills enjoying that overw…
Ruffles and I planned to hunt for ruffed grouse in our nearby mountains and chase some stocked pheasants on our game lands. We thought we’d wait, but the cold weather held on and then the Wednesday afternoon and Thursday snowstorm. Hopefully there might be a bit of melting, but there are dee…
Everyone’s been posting photos of their baked goodies on Facebook this week. Some showoffs even rubbed our faces in it earlier.
I saw a meme on Facebook the other day that said I’m tired of being part of an historical moment.
In some ways, I’m glad rifle deer season is over, and in some ways, I’m not.
The little Christmas tree was in place, but naked except for the lights that came pre-attached. Dozens and dozens of ornaments were nestled in their totes, waiting to be selected for the honor of gracing the 2020 Tannenbaum.
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