By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Most folks that enjoy the outdoors, by this time of the year are itching for warmer days after three months of…
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Category: Outdoor Ramblings
Take Stock & Stocking Up
By Bill Deaton If you are a hunter, well, November is probably your prime-time. Small game, bear, and rifle season for deer dominate the calendar.…
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Prime Time for Fall Foliage
Outdoor Ramblings October 2018 Prime Time for Fall Foliage By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Unquestionably, Pennsylvania offers some of the best autumnal colors in the United…
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Hitting the Trail at Prompton Park
By Bill Deaton | williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Perched between Waymart and Honesdale is Prompton State Park, a 1500-acre satellite of Lackawanna State Park. In addition to the…
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State Forest Snowmobiling
By Bill Deaton The recent weather has been generous to those that love winter recreation. The persistent snowfall that seemingly started in February and lasted…
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Winter Eagle Watching
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com February is typically prime time for viewing Bald Eagles in and around the Upper Delaware River Valley. Seeking open waters for…
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Hitting the Slopes Pandemic Style
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Outdoor recreation may be one of the few things Pennsylvanians can do while the Commonwealth is still in the grips of…
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Pathways for Leaf Peeping
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com The abrupt shift from balmy summer to mid-autumn-like weather two weeks before the fall equinox certainly has sent some trees into…
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Prime Pike Paddling
Outdoor Ramblings September 2020 Prime Pike Paddling By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Lots of things are in high demand this year because of the pandemic. At…
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Exploring Ricketts Glen
Outdoor Ramblings August 2020—By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com It’s amazing how quickly a decade can fly by. The last time I visited Ricketts Glen, unquestionably one…
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