Year-End Trails Updates in Montour County

by Bob StoudtDirector of the Montour Area Recreation Commission (MARC) Even though 2020 will go down in the books as a year that most of us would rate as “do not recommend”, the year has had the unexpected benefit of reintroducing many to the great variety of parks, trails, and other outdoor recreational opportunities that exist in our own backyards.  …

Itching to Get Outside? Go Fishing!

by Nancy BishopHeader photo courtesy of @imasharm Been wishing that you could at least get out and go fishing instead of being cooped up in the house? Your wish has been granted. Effective at 8 AM on April 7, 2020, Pennsylvania opened the trout season statewide. And one of the best trout fishing streams in the state runs right through …

Spring is Fishing Time in Columbia County

by Nancy Bishop Published April, 2019 Finally! It’s Spring!! And if it’s Spring, can the opening day of trout season be far behind? Picture this: It’s a warm, sunny Spring day and you’re standing along Fishing Creek near the bridge into the Scout camp near Benton. It’s quiet except for the occasional call of a bird and the sound of …

Try Ice Fishing This Winter!

by Nancy Bishop If you’re still yearning to be fishing even during this winter’s cold weather and snow, you might want to give ice fishing a try. With the right clothes and gear, you might even like it better than fishing on a hot summer day. Columbia and Montour counties offer a number of great ice-fishing locations, according to one …

2019 Early Bird Sports Expo

The 31st Annual Early Bird Sports Expo is quickly approaching!  The show will take place at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds on January 24-27, 2019.  The doors will open starting on Thursday, Jan 24th at 4 PM. Parking is free. The hours of the show are:  Thursday 4 PM – 9 PM, Friday 10 AM – 9 PM, Saturday 10 AM – …

YMCA New Year’s Eve 5K Run

Lace up those running shoes – the Bloomsburg Area YMCA is getting ready for their annual New Year’s Eve Run! All proceeds will benefit Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility in the Bloomsburg community, including LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, an evidence-based program supporting cancer survivors throughout our community.  This year, they’re going further than ever before and invite participants …