Elk season frame approved
      Some 45 elk-hunting licenses will be sold for the 2008 season, to be held Nov. 3-8. The Game Commission this week approved the framework for the season.
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'Women in the outdoors' program set
      National Wild Turkey Federation and Sinnemahoning State Park have joined forces to offer a weekend for women with a focus on outdoor skills. "Women in the Outdoors" will include mountain biking, archery, target shooting, kayaking, photography, geocaching, fly-fishing, turkey hunting and other pro...
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Canoe, kayak race on Saturday
      Quehanna Industrial Development Corporation and the Clearfield Paddling Club will hold their seventh annual Canoe and Kayak Race Saturday on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Registrations will start at 8 am at the Rolling Stone Bridge starting line near Frenchville.
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Deep Space Object Observation'
      A Deep Space Object Observation will be held at 9 pm Saturday at Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County. The public is welcome to learn to differentiate between a star, a planet, and a satellite, to look for Saturn's ring and learn more about stargazing.
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'Color drama' in the spring
      No outdoor experience compares to being in the woods when the day dawns on a gorgeous spring morning. The progression of color returning to the bleak winter landscape has always captivated me. It starts with a red tint that comes over our mountains, as the red sparks the transformation in early A...
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     Ronald Toldi caught this 20-inch brown trout on the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning last week. It was one of the trout tagged and stocked by East End Beverage and Straub Brewery.
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Improvements to Sizerville
      Renovations will soon be underway at Sizerville State Park in Cameron and Potter counties. Bathrooms near the pool area are expected to be upgraded with flushing devices by mid-July. The swimming pool, concessions area, changing area and a pavilion will be closed while work is taking place. The pr...
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Birding program planned
      A program on birds will be held May 17-18 at Sinnemahoning State Park in Cameron and Potter counties.
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Guided hike at Lyman Run State Park
      Lyman Run State Park in Potter County will be the launching point for a free guided hike on Sunday, starting at 11 am. The hike, described as "moderate" by park officials, will follow Spur Line Trail to the Rock Run Road overlook and back. Wildflower and bird call identification will be featured...
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Fishing derby set for May 24
      A Kids' Fishing Derby is scheduled for May 24 at Brooks Run, north of George B. Stevenson Dam off Rt. 872. Registration will start at 9 am, with the derby running from 10 to noon. This event, sponsored by the Sinnemahoning Sportsmen's Club, is open to children under age 13. Food and refreshments ...
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East Fork fishing to be held May 25
      Members of the East Fork Sportsmen's Club will hold their annual Kids Fishing Derby on Sunday, May 25. A chicken barbecue will be held the same day. Club members are also encouraged to turn out for upcoming work details on May 31 and June 7. Work will begin at the clubhouse at 8 am.
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