Bowmanstown

If you're into trout fishing, this is the weekend to get out there and do it. Two great contests take place this weekend. Saturday features both the 2013 Lunkerfest on the Lehigh River from the East Penn Township Boat launch in Bowmanstown, and the...

It's a temporary reprieve, but after meeting with the state Legislature, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has backed off its plan to close the trout hatcheries at Bellefonte in Centre County and Oswayo in Potter County. The PFBC announced the...

In this era of urban sprawl and unfettered development, land preservation and conservation are keys to maintaining our outdoors heritage, whether it is forest, land or farm. Neal and Shirley Murphy of Polk Township in Monroe County are certainly worthy...

With sunshine and temperatures in the 80s predicted, it's the perfect time to take a child fishing, and there are two trout fishing contests that kids of all ages — from 8 months to 80 years — will love this weekend. The Lehigh County Fish...

Memorial Day is Fish For Free Day in Pennsylvania. On Monday, both residents and non-residents of Pennsylvania can take advantage of fishing on Pennsylvania's waterways without needing a license to catch or harvest fish. If you've got relatives coming in...

Trout season opens statewide in Pennsylvania on Saturday. The Southeast had a two-week jump start on the rest of the state, but that was somewhat mitigated by low water conditions and the high winds of late. A lot of area anglers are planning to head...

Meet representatives from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on May 3-5 atCabela'sin Hamburg as part of the kickoff to Cabela's "Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?" contest in Pennsylvania. Commission Executive Director John Arway will be at the store...

I recently wrote about the new train exhibit "Glory & Triumph: Trains Made America" that just opened at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum in Allentown and has lots to offer young children with more than 300 artifacts, 10 model train layouts and...

Maybe it's because I'm in my mid-50s now. Foot surgery, back surgery, sciatica, you name it. I may have missed National Running Day last Wednesday, but I sure as heck wasn’t going to miss National Trails Day last Saturday. It started out around 8 a....

Last week’s great weather and warming trend helped turn on the fish bite all over the Lehigh Valley. The Lehigh River smallmouth bass bite is about two or three weeks ahead of schedule. There’s no telling what the projected cooler temperatures...

The rain is expected to go away for the weekend, but the streams and rivers are going to be high for a while, which will mess up fishing for both bank and boat anglers. We’re getting a few nice days, and then rain and it’s back to high waters....

PennDOT announced lane restrictions will be enforced on the following roads in Carbon County: Fireline Road between Spruce Road and Bowmanstown in Lower Towamensing Township, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 17-21 for crack sealing; Route 534 between Routes 940 and...