PITTSBURGH — The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applicants for its Canoe Access Development Fund, which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to the region’s waterways. Founded in 2008 by WPC donors and outdoor enthusiasts Roy Weil and Mary Shaw, WPC’s Canoe Access Development Fund provides […]
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Fall is one of the best times of the year to get out into nature, and take your kids, to hike and explore. The cooler temperatures and changing leaves create unique opportunities to see changes in the natural world. In Shawnee County and across the state, there are hundreds of […]
When Christina Ramos announced she was going camping for the first time this summer, her friends got worried. “They thought I wasn’t going to make it,” said the 29-year-old New Jersey native, who was planning an outdoors-oriented trip to Michigan for her friend Paola’s 29th birthday. AS PEOPLE BECOME SICK […]
Social distancing doesn’t have to limit your Labor Day weekend options in the time of COVID-19. You can stay close to home and meet new species of animals, glide across a lake on a kayak and go see a movie at a drive-in. More ambitious travelers who live in the […]
Click here to read the full article. As Americans continue to make changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, new summer vacation trends have begun to emerge. After weeks, and in some cases months, of staying indoors many have started looking at camping and road trips as the ideal social distancing […]
Temperatures in Lancaster County are starting to warm, which means it’s the perfect opportunity to visit one of the county’s several-hundred trails and parks. Here are 13 great places to hike in Lancaster County, as determined by reviewers on Yelp and the Discover Lancaster website. These trails offer something for everyone, […]
Batten down the hatches, secure the anchor detail and dog down all doors, rig for heavy weather! The Maine State Legislature is back in session. The Legislative Documents (proposed laws) are working their way through the “democratic machinery” with a vengeance. V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors Columnist The unanswerable question is […]
Earlier this week, Brandon Crouser thought back to his childhood, remembering what it was like growing up along the Little Chiques Creek as winter transitioned to spring and state officials opened the local waterway to trout fishing. “We spent more time down there than doing anything else,” he said, fondly […]
Fatima Khazi is having a hard time at school — she’s in a new country, in a new city, her classmates make fun of how she speaks, they wrinkle their noses at the way her food smells, and on top of all that, she isn’t doing well in her classes. […]
Image source: The Motley Fool. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO)Q4 2020 Earnings CallMar 30, 2021, 11:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Academy Sports + Outdoors fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2020 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] […]
Fatima Khazi is having a hard time at school — she’s in a new country, in a new city, her classmates make fun of how she speaks, they wrinkle their noses at the way her food smells, and on top of all that, she isn’t doing well in her classes. […]
AUSTIN, Texas, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With spring weather sweeping the nation, and after months of time spent inside due to the pandemic, Americans are heading outdoors again in increasing numbers. However, the threat of insect bites presents a significant obstacle to Americans’ desire to spend time outside, as found […]
HARRISBURG — Governor Tom Wolf this week encouraged residents to help reduce litter by joining the statewide “Pick Up Pennsylvania” campaign of community cleanups running through May 31. The governor also invites everyone to learn about litter’s negative impacts and state efforts to reduce this scourge in a free online […]
Neighborhood parks give communities space. From New York’s Central Park to Washington’s tiny triangle parks, these spots provide space for everything from hiking, to cookouts to simply resting on a bench. You might not know about the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP), but it is a small program with […]
With the novel coronavirus pandemic causing widespread business closures and gathering restrictions, more and more people have turned to outdoor recreation to fill their free time. Frontcountry trailheads in Santa Barbara County have seen an increase in visitors so large that the Santa Barbara County Fire Chiefs Association created a […]
“Adventure travel is a lot like a boys club,” says Evita Robinson, founder of Nomadness Travel Tribe, an online community for travelers of color. “Actually, it’s a lot like a white boys club.” Take a peek at the marketing materials for most major outdoor sporting brands or travel brochures, and the […]
Editor’s note: If uncertain about an event being held because of COVID-19, call the contact numbers. Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to [email protected]. Youth Trout Day set at Sweet Arrow Lake Sweet Arrow Lake County Park again will […]
Social distancing is easier outside. That simple maxim drove Americans outdoors in a huge way last year. Local, state and national parks usage shot up substantially in 2020 as people searched out leisure and fitness activities that weren’t precluded by COVID-19 rules limiting indoor entertainment and exercise options where the […]
A small gang of Elk graze near the North Fork of the Toutle River below Mount St. Helens on Wednesday, March 10. Carter Stennick, 16, of Castle Rock poses with an 18-pound […]
Montanans are discovering a less populated landscape by camping at the American Prairie Reserve in northeastern Montana. Reid Morth Billings Gazette National forest campgrounds and state parks weren’t the only places to see a surge in visitation last summer. Eastern Montana’s American Prairie Reserve also recorded its highest tourism season. […]
Despite the ice-cold chill of the season, there remains an abundance of activities for outdoors enthusiasts to beat the winter doldrums. Inside or outdoors, there’s something to perk up every nature lover during this dreary time of year. Sausage/Jerky Making For those with some prime venison stockpiled from a successful […]
Events listed here are contingent on whether each jurisdiction is approved to enter the corresponding phase of the governor’s four-phase reopening plan. Events may be canceled or postponed. Check with each venue for the latest information. Outfitting at home: You can now make a free virtual outfitting appointment with an […]