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It was a Dark and Stormy Night

Posted on June 15, 2010 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     We were 10 campers in five dome tents – seven men and three women – out on a wilderness island in the Allegheny River in Warren County, three miles upriver from Camp F-Troop and several miles from anywhere else … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Allegheny River, Camp F-Troop, Canoeing, Outdoors

March Retreat Marks End of Winter

Posted on March 8, 2010 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     For 25 years now, we’ve ventured up to camp in early March for no good reason other than to celebrate the possibility of spring and to mark the end of the time of frozen earth and wicked winds.      … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Camp F-Troop, Fishing, Hiking, Outdoors

September Weekend Brings Wildlife Sightings

Posted on September 20, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     Earlier this month, Donna Rai and I took advantage of some great sunny weather and spent a long weekend at Camp F-Troop. We enjoyed two evening campfires, two four-mile hikes, an 11-mile kayaking adventure on the Allegheny River, and … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Allegheny River, Deer, Hiking, Outdoors, Wildlife

Fireside Philosophers Gather Again

Posted on August 31, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     Last weekend we celebrated our eighth annual Fireside Philosophers Event, an annual August gathering of outdoor writers at F-Troop for outdoor recreation and campfire philosophizing. Ben Moyer missed for the first time ever because of a family emergency, but … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Bass, Camp F-Troop, Canoeing, Outdoors, Trout

At the Ned Smith Event

Posted on July 28, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     Last week Donna Rai and I traveled to Halifax, PA (north of Harrisburg), to attend the annual Ned Smith Outdoor Art and Nature Show. I was scheduled as an event speaker and also had a booth reserved to sell … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Books, Writing

The Annual Island Overnight Trip

Posted on June 8, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     Last weekend eight of us – five men and three women – put our watercraft into the Allegheny and headed downstream eight miles to our favorite island overnight camping spot, Muddy Point on Mudd Island. D-Rai led the way … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Allegheny River, Canoeing, Fishing, Outdoors

Surprise at the POWA Awards Banquet

Posted on May 18, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

    Earlier this month Brad Isles and I attended the annual spring awards conference of the PA Outdoor Writers Association in Oil City, and it was a busy affair. We both participated in board meetings and membership gatherings, since we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Books, Writing

The 2009 Trout Season Opener

Posted on April 20, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     Five of us just returned yesterday from our 23rd annual trout season opening day visit to Camp F-Troop. Fly-fishers Gary and Brett Peterson, and bait-slingers Todd Puleo, Brad Isles and I enjoyed a sunny, warm, rejuvenating weekend up in … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Brook Trout, Camp F-Troop, Fishing, Hiking, Outdoors, Trout, Wild Trout, Wildlife

F-Troop Hosts Annual Motorcycle Pete Event

Posted on March 31, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     The 21st annual March 10th Motorcycle Pete Retreat brought five men and three women to Camp F-Troop recently to celebrate the promise of spring. It rained all weekend, but we dodged raindrops and capitalized on breaks in the weather … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Camp F-Troop, Fishing, Hiking, Outdoors

Duck Migration at Shenango Lake

Posted on March 4, 2009 by donfeigertFebruary 1, 2012

     Today I visited Shenango Reservoir with my friend, the waterfowl artist Vince Pagliaroli. As we hiked down toward the shoreline, we noticed that the hardwood branches above us were still bare of leaves, but the sky was full of … Continue reading →

Posted in What's New Archive | Tagged Outdoors, Wildlife

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