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Less than a year ago, Brad Hepfer thought his beloved daily bike rides in the outdoors were over.
Outdoors
The Outdoors Calendar publishes submitted information on hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoors events. Email details to sports@lnpnews.com; send to LNP, Attn: Sports, P.O. Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328; or call 717-291-8666.
![Readers weigh in on when to open Pa. firearm season [column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/3c/a3c05c4a-936d-11ed-910e-27dfce90c531/63c19eb69b97e.image.jpg?crop=1200%2C675%2C0%2C58&resize=1200%2C675&order=crop%2Cresize)
The debate over whether Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season should start on the Monday after Thanksgiving or the Saturday in between is arguably the hottest the Pennsylvania outdoor community has seen in the past 20 years.
The Outdoors Calendar publishes submitted information on hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoors events. Email details to sports@lnpnews.com; send to LNP, Attn: Sports, P.O. Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328; or call 717-291-8666.
It's always a great time to hike in Lancaster County, with the county's several dozen trails open to the public year-round.
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Two decades-old small plane crashes in remote mountainous spots of Pennsylvania that killed seven Lancaster County residents are getting new visitors, with the later one thanks to a popular pastime.
The Outdoors Calendar publishes submitted information on hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoors events. Email details to sports@lnpnews.com; send to LNP, Attn: Sports, P.O. Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328; or call 717-291-8666.
![Deer hunters push for return to Monday season opener [column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/3a/e3a890b0-8937-11ed-b300-a7c6e2cc7c62/63b07d91632be.image.jpg?crop=1746%2C982%2C0%2C102&resize=1746%2C982&order=crop%2Cresize)
Editor's note: click here for the latest responses from local hunters about opening day for deer-hunting.
The Outdoors Calendar publishes submitted information on hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoors events. Email details to sports@lnpnews.com; send to LNP, Attn: Sports, P.O. Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328; or call 717-291-8666.
![City branches out with first urban forester, investing $500,000 for trees [column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/f4/cf42b9e0-82cd-11ed-9034-5b6da69db0f5/63a5ba9d884c2.image.jpg?crop=1091%2C614%2C0%2C642&resize=1091%2C614&order=crop%2Cresize)
Cody Kiefer, Lancaster city’s first urban forester, gets a lot of quizzical looks when he’s introduced to people.
The Outdoors Calendar publishes submitted information on hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoors events. Email details to sports@lnpnews.com; send to LNP, Attn: Sports, P.O. Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328; or call 717-291-8666.
![Highlights from hunting season: Family, friends, big bucks and a bigger bear [column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/63/e63c3fa6-7d71-11ed-9eeb-1399c9633918/639cbcee8edf4.image.jpg?crop=960%2C540%2C0%2C370&resize=960%2C540&order=crop%2Cresize)
Ron Miller of East Hempfield Township and his sons had an incredible hunting season this year.
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