outdoors – Page 6

Muzzleloader hunting: Flintlock fever a condition worth catching

September 28, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments deer, family, featured, flintlock, hunting, mountain, muzzleloader, outdoors, traditional

As the Kawasaki Mule slowly climbed a snow-covered steep logging road up the side of a heavily wooded Lycoming County

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A 7-letter key to successful small-game hunting

September 25, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments featured, fencerows, food plots, habitat, hunting, pheasant, small game hunting, squirrels, water source

Washing the house the other day, it was hard to ignore the cluster of spider webs slung around the corner

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Take a hike: 5 best fall foliage hot spots in Susquehanna Valley

September 24, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments autumn, Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Valley Rail Trail, central pennsylvania, chilisuagi Trail, Dale's Ridge Trail, Dale/Engle/Walker, Fall foliage, featured, Halfway Dam, Halfway Lake, hiking, Lake Chillisquaque, leaves, Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, montour county, montour preserve, northumberland county, R.B. Winter State Park, snyder county, Snyder-Middleswarth Natural area, susquehanna valley, Tall Timbers, union county

A few years ago, my family was blown away by a view that just can’t be described in words. So

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6 tips for a safe and successful fall horse trail ride

September 24, 2015 Debra Zaktansky 0 Comments comfort, cooler temperatures, fall, horseback, safety, tips, trail riding, trailer, winter coats

Cooler temps and fall colors can make trail riding this time of year enjoyable. Some things to consider as the

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Tips for crossbow success as popularity skyrockets

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments accuracy, archery, crossbow, featured, hunting, short range weapon, suggestions, tips

Met with opposition from many traditional archery hunters several years ago, the concept of crossbows becoming a regular part of

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Outdoors recipe: A new, easy and tasty way to prepare venison

September 23, 2015 Troy Bowersox 0 Comments deer meat, featured, kiss the cook, Outdoors cooking, venison, wild game

Want a new way to use ground venison that is easy, tasty and only takes about a half-hour?

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10 steps to prepare your retriever for the hunting season

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 Caz Russell 0 Comments bird dog, Caz Russell, featured, hunting, hunting dog, retriever, training, waterfowl

With record heats recorded this past summer, it was hard to find a place to train our dogs for retrieving.

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Catapult your way into a fun family educational experience

August 17, 2015August 18, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments camping, catapult, experience, family, featured, fulcrum, homeschool, learning, lesson, lever, outdoors, physics, projectiles, science, wesleyan

While sticks and stones may break your bones, sticks and string can provide hours of fun for families looking for

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Late night brush with nature: Whooo flew down the flue?

July 29, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments chimney, family, featured, flue, middleburg, mike dupuy, nature, owls, scary, talon, weird noise, wildlife

Any unexpected noise at 2:30 in the morning can be hard to ignore. Especially if that noise is something scratching

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New tick-borne illness can be harder to diagnose than Lyme Disease

July 28, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments ailment, bacteria, borrelia miyamotoi, disease, featured, fever, headache, infection, lyme disease, outdoors, prevention, sick, tick, tick prevention

Lyme Disease is a hot topic issue within the medical community as ticks in our region continue to spike in

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