“The peak of the rut is almost always around the autumnal equinox, and if you’re interested in looking at animal behaviours ...

As the Pa. state budget remains stalled, nonprofit organizations across the Commonwealth are sounding the alarm on the growing consequences for the communities they serve. The budget impasse ...

State police are investigating after a theft was reported from state game lands ahead of a youth hunting program. Troopers ...

When someone says they’re stuck in ‘a rut,’ our minds jump to a problem that needs to be fixed. However, when a nature ...

During the fall season, many high school students are getting ready for homecoming. This is also a risky time of year when ...

Without a doubt, seasonal change has been taking place the last few weeks. You’ve surely noticed it if you have spent any time in the outdoors recently. Some changes are ...

An early morning hike found me two-thirds of the way up a timbered mountain. It was still dark, and I couldn't make my final approach until the air warmed and thermals began flowing uphill. Finally, ...

Park services may be limited or unavailable during the shutdown. October is a popular month for visitors to see fall colors and the elk rut. Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as other national ...

ESTES VALLEY, Colo. – Elk rut season is now in full swing across Northern Colorado, transforming Estes Valley into one of the most exciting—and potentially hazardous—wildlife viewing destinations of ...

Long before daybreak on Sept. 16, 14-year-old Samantha Bartlett and her dad, Noel, were in the mountains of north-central Pennsylvania listening for bugling and rutting bulls. They were crossbow ...

The hunt took place over six days in challenging, warm weather conditions in a zone with low elk density. The hunter praised the collaborative culture of Pennsylvania's hunting community and ...