Forest Fest kicks off June in Allegheny County area
The seventh annual Forest Fest spans June 14 to 16 across four counties in the Allegheny National Forest. Activities include free camping at various forest and Corps of Engineers sites, dam tours, a boating dice run, a diving team display, an antique car caravan, and a Raccoon Rally bike event. Additional events cover Junior Conservation Camp staffing, indoor pistol shoots, a pig roast, and a hunter education program. State park swimming areas open, Loleta Rec Area reopens June 15 after rehab.
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Allegheny National Forest
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Beaver Meadows
Buckaloons
Dewdrop
Hearts Content
Loleta
Minister Creek
Red Bridge
Twin Lakes
Willow Bay
Corps of Engineers
Tionesta Dam
East Branch Dam
Kinzua Dam
East Branch
Kinzua Wolf Run
Kinzua Beach
McKean County
Bradford
Elijah Boat Launch
Bee Hunter House
Allegheny State Park
Thunder Rocks
SNPJ
Castlewood Rod and Gun Club
Mahoning Rod and Gun Club
Ellwood-Wampum Rod and Gun Club
Pymatuning State Park
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Presque Isle State Park
Erie County
Marienville
Raccoons and Wildlife Care Highlight Pennsylvania Notes
Sue DeArment of the Meadville Tribune outlines wildlife challenges in Pennsylvania focusing on raccoons opossums and skunks. She notes habitat loss driving animals toward human areas and stresses legal safeguards and humane handling to prevent disease and injury while promoting coexistence.
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Pennsylvania
Sue DeArment
Meadville Tribune
Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Stull Road
Saegertown
Miami Dominates Benson as Hurricanes Reach CWS Final
Miami pounded top draft pick Kris Benson for 14 runs on 17 hits in a 14-5 win, pushing the Hurricanes toward the championship. Benson finished 14-2 with a 2.02 ERA in the tournament, while Miami hitters led by Pat Burrell and Alex Cora chased him early and often. Clemson also advanced after a pair of comeback wins, marking its best CWS showing and breaking an eight-game Omaha losing streak.
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Omaha
Neb
Kris Benson
Ben McDonald
McDonald
LSU
Texas
Benson
Pittsburgh
Miami
Pat Burrell
Alex Cora
Hurricanes
Jim Morris
Clemson
Jack Leggett
Cora
Morris
CWS
Louisiana State
Florida
Tigers
Leggett
Burrell
Michael DeCelle
T.R. Marcineczyk
Matthew LeCroy
Jim Gargiulo
Rick Saggese
Oklahoma State
Fly fishing books worth reading and collecting
A sample of new fly fishing books highlights the genre as a leading sporting book subject. Todd Hosman's eFly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park guides anglers in Estes Park. John Gierach's Another Lousy Day in Paradise showcases his famed Trout Bum persona. A K Best's A K's Fly Box spotlights tying tools and materials.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Todd Hosman
Pruett Publishing
Boulder
Colo
Hosman
Estes Park
Paradise
John Gierach
Simon & Schuster
New York
St. Vrain Creek
A.K. Best
Lyons & Burford Publishers
Gierach
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Lawrence County Council
Bob Saunders
Jim McGowan
Council
Coon and Fox Club
John Palmer
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s
Northwest
Game Commission
Franklin
Shenango Lake
Kelly Road
Hermitage
Randall Romig
Spring City
Romig
Birmingham
Ala
John Dunn
Atlantic Flyway Council
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Thad Bukowski
the News
Miami Roughs
Ed Dentry
The
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Scott Ferrell
Bit Wangaman
New
Istle News
New Castle News
Newcastle News
Apu
Ine
New Castle
NAVA
NEW Castle Lions Club
Phil Fitts Car
Wilmington Rd
CAR Club
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