Published May 11, 2008, 12:02 AM EST

by CHIP SMEDLEY, Among the Living

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Former Sunday News Sports Editor Bill Fisher occasionally used his column to embark on a "King of the World" fantasy. So, in my first kick at the "Among the Living" can, I thought I would take some time to doff my cap to a friend and mentor, and to indulge my own fantasies a......

Published May 11, 2008, 12:02 AM EST

by LINA BIERKER, No Reservations

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - When I was in Paris, I fell in love with a crepe stand just around the corner. It was just big enough to hold two round cast-iron hot plates, "the crepe guy" and his ingredients. Every morning, I would roll out of bed and walk over to the stand for my oeuf et fromage (egg and cheese) crepe. Then I w...

Published May 11, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by PEGGY SCHMIDT, Daze of Our Lives

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Attached to a window in the rear of our house is a bird feeder — a small one, just the right size for the pair of house finches that have been using it as their friendly neighborhood restaurant. Although sometimes only one of the birds is there, most of the time the two of them are togeth......

Published May 8, 2008, 12:02 AM EST

by P.J. REILLY, Staff

No Location - Proposal would allot percentage of sales tax to state wildlife agencies•••Take a drive up to State Game Lands 156 near Brickerville on a pleasant, spring Sunday afternoon.Odds are you'll find the parking lots surrounding the ......

Published May 8, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by P.J. REILLY, Staff

No Location -  • Sat., May 10 - Conewago Rod & Gun Club practice trap shoot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.• Sat., May 10 - Cocalico Sportsmen Assoc.'s skeet shoot begins at noon. Fee is $3.• Sat., May 10 - Manheim Sports......

Published May 7, 2008, 1:35 AM EST

by LARRY ALEXANDER, Staff

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - In the early days of American business, eager beavers who wanted to make loads of money — guys such as Jesse James or Billy the Kid (whose close friends just called him "The") — went into the lucrative field of outlawing.Outlawing was a true growth industry, especiall......

Published May 6, 2008, 9:23 AM EST

by AD CRABLE, Outdoor Trails

Md - For nine years now, Lancaster County anglers have been blessed to have a world-class fishery in their backyard.

Just over an hour's drive from the city, the Susquehanna River empties into the head of the Chesapeake Bay on what's called the Susquehanna Flats.

Here, each spring, o......

Published May 5, 2008, 2:43 PM EST

by RYAN ROBINSON, Voices

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - In recent years, I've followed the same pattern to start my old push mower the first time in the spring.

I wreck my shoulder vainly yanking its starter cord one day. Then, I let it sit and the next day, it clatters to life.

Just another chore of spring, like snatching pesky dandelions from......

Published May 4, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by PEGGY SCHMIDT, Daze of Our Lives

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Through the windows opposite my seat at the computer, I see beautiful, bright sunshine. Not far from my front door is a dogwood tree dressed in pink flowers. Outside the back door, two house finches poke away at the ingredients in a window feeder. On days like this, I am energized — and i......

Published May 4, 2008, 12:01 AM EST

by LINDA COLLINGWOOD, Recipe Exchange

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - There are several signs each year that tell me spring is here. The cherry trees bloom along with the dogwoods and my front yard is a palette of pink, oh so pretty; my husband, Dave, is once again mowing the lawn; we and some of our friends are enjoying fresh asparagus from the garden — and bak...