There are few stores where men outnumber women two to one. Fewer still that feature freshwater aquariums, a mountain, a shooting gallery, wild game meals and a gun library. If you hunt or know someone who does, then you already know that I am referring to Cabela’s, which bills itself as “the world’s foremost outfitter.”
Pennsylvania’s [...]

Most of the time putting on races and riding bikes doesn’t seem to jive. Now and then; Bingo! Lately there’s been more bingo than usual,which is great for one’s psyche and doesn’t hurt the waistline (though Thanksgiving didn’t help!). Mostly it is due to the Trans-Sylvania Mountain Bike Epic this guy and [...]

Two of the last four weekends have found me heading west from Bethlehem to the hills and valleys of Michaux State Forest near Carlisle, PA for bike gigs. Iron Cross kicked off PA’s unofficial bike month with the largest mass start cyclocross race in the world shown here navigating the Death Spiral; yours truly [...]

My son and I loaded up the kayaks and headed for Raystown Lake to chase some largemouth bass. We hit one of the no wake zones (Shy Beaver) and had a great time exploring the area and even paddled up some of the small tributaries of the lake. We didn’t catch any trophies today but [...]

Worlds End has been an on and off family tradition for a very long time. Mom grew up just down the road in Sonestown where Grandpa Hertz served as principal and around the corner from Eagles Mere where Grandma worked at the Cresmont, a one-time resort from the days when interstates were being [...]

Each time family or friends come to visit us, we always have the same dilemma: “What do we do with them?” Thankfully, we now have a good answer to that question because we found the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.
Located in Wellsboro, the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania (Pine Creek Gorge)  was formed by the glaciers during the [...]

I’m coming off a great week of fishing. I hit the Juniata River earlier in the week and caught a ton of smallmouth bass! I also was able to entice a big boy to hit my bait as well. Tonight, I’ve been organizing my gear to get ready for the long weekend and some great [...]

Thanks for tuning in. A lot of what you’re going to see here is probably going to have something to do with bikes because a lot of what I do has something to do with bikes. I’m going to do my best though to temper this pursuit, keep you awake and ready to [...]

At 7:05 PM Wednesday I officially returned to the East Coast. My Rocky Mountain fly fishing trip wore me out. I was tired and hungry, but I was home. Now, with a new sense of exploration, I plan to hit some of the Pocono Mountains’ best streams and rivers. And with [...]

I’m back! In my last post here on the Savvy Grouse, I announced I’d be wondering the state is search of fantastic scenery and great fishing during a much needed vacation. Well, I’m happy to say I caught a lot of fish and paddled my kayak across miles of beautiful waters here in Pennsylvania. My [...]