Envirnmental issues
OVERLAND EXPO EAST
Want to go on an adventure? GET TO OVERLAND EXPO EAST As a teenager, we used to take our four-wheel drive trucks and Jeeps up into the mountains to camp, fish, hunt and explore. Little did we know that what we were doing had a name – Overlanding. Ever thought about, ok, dreamed, of taking six … Continue reading
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Killing a Caught Northern Snakehead
The Monster Northern Snakehead Arrives Several years ago when the monster Northern Snakehead invaded the waters of Maryland, an all out war was raised to kill them all. Well, that didn’t work. Today, Northern Snakeheads swim the Potomac River shoulder to shoulder with the other predator of the deep, Largemouth Bass. Since the arrival of the … Continue reading
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The AT Trail, The Movie “A Walk in The Woods” and the Big Picture
Will the Movie “A Walk in the Woods” help things or make matters worse? A few days ago, I read the story Can the Appalachian Trail Survive “A Walk in the Woods” in Outside magazine on-line. Kathryn Miles brings to light some important issues surrounding the current condition of the AT trail and the … Continue reading
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Pennsylvania Record Buck and Dr. Gary Alt
New PA RECORD BUCK (This was my post from 2014, and now in 2017 we got a new PA archery record, once again,) Dr. Gary Alt May Have Been Right All Along I guess with age comes the ability to see the results of change. Earlier this week when I saw the Outdoor Life story … Continue reading
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Dove Hunting Maryland Public Lands
Time for a Dove Hunt The other evening after work, the dove fields were calling. I answered the call with my double gun and full shell bag. The gate at the end of the road was locked. I walked the half mile to the sunflower field. The heat of summer remained; even if September was … Continue reading
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Monocacy River Tire Clean up
Monocacy River Tire Clean Up – Organized by Farmers So, last Saturday I participated in a tire clean up on the Monocacy River. I have the honor to currently serve on the Monocacy Scenic River Citizen Advisory Board. We, as a board, advise the Frederick and Carroll County Commissioners on things concerning the Monocacy. Last … Continue reading
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Running Wild – Dayton Hyde – A Lesson For All Of Us
Running Wild – A Movie Worth Seeing Alone I sat in the movie theater. Not alone as I was not with a family member or friend, alone as I was the only one in the theater. I was there to watch the Movie “Running Wild” – a story about a real life hero, Dayton Hyde. A … Continue reading
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Tom’s Creek threated by mountain-top removal mining
The trout of Tom’s Creek need our voice A fellow Monocacy Scenic River Board member, Jack Lynch, sent me the following information today. The pristine Tom’s Creek is being threatened by possible mining in the area. The headwaters of Tom’s Creek, a rare high quality cold water fishery in southwest Adams County, Pennsylvania is under … Continue reading
