Two tracts of land totaling 5.38 acres in Moore and Lehigh townships, Northampton County, have been added to State Game Lands 168. Approval of the acquisitions was made at the January meeting of the Pennsylvania Game Commission board of game commissioners.

A 3.06-acre property in Moore Township was purchased for $8,000 from the Game Fund. This tract is mostly forested with mixed oak, poplar, black gum, birch and red maple and connects two parcels of SGLs 168 by joining a detached parcel to the main portion, providing critical access into a portion that has had limited access from Smith Gap Road.A 2.32-acre tract in Lehigh Township was purchased for $5,000 from the Game Fund. This tract is mostly forested with mixed oak, poplar, black gum, birch and red maple and will connect two parcels of SGLs 168 by joining a detached parcel to the main portion.This property provides critical access into a portion that has limited access. Access is through Timberline Road.In Washington Township, Lehigh County, a 3.35-acre tract that adjoins State Game Lands 217 was donated by Nancy Becker. This property is forested with mixed oaks, has a spring seep located on the northwest edge of the property and is accessed from SGLs 217.**********Sunday's edition of "Experience The Outdoors," winner of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association's best outdoors radio program award hosted by award-winning POWA member Doyle Dietz, at 7 a.m. on 1410-AM WLSH, at 9:30 a.m. on Magic 105.5-FM and on the Web at

www.wmgh.com by clicking the link to the program, feature Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education director Michele Kittell.**********This year's Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Sportsman's Auction to benefit youth is Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m., during the Great American Outdoor Sports Show at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg.Through its previous 30 auctions, POWA has raised nearly $400,000 for this special fund that is used exclusively to sponsor programs by organizations that introduce young people to the outdoors across the state. All items sold at the auction are donations from show exhibitors, POWA, members of the outdoors industry and others interested in youth in the outdoors. Firearms, wildlife art, hunting and fishing gear, clothing, game calls, archery equipment, books, videos, and much more will be sold with no reserve.**********Improvements have been made by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to its online system for state park campsite, cabin and pavilion reservations. This new system went into operation last week, and one of the key new features is the ability for customers to make a state park reservation on a mobile device.First launched in 2006, features of the new update include better campsite descriptions, easier site navigation, an upgraded map view, mobile reservation capabilities, availability notifications, a simplified check-out process and increased security. This improved system allows for searches of available campsites, picnic pavilions and other facilities on-line and then make reservations at Pennsylvania's 120 state parks.DCNR has a one-year contract within renewal options for an additional four years with ACTIVE Network for the cloud-based reservation system. To make online reservations access the website at

www.visitPAparks.com and click on "Reservations."On-line access for the reservation system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reservations can be charged with a credit card up to 11 months in advance to a planned arrival date.Park reservations can continue to be made by calling the toll-free number 1-888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), but this service is available only Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for major holidays. Additional information on state parks and forests in Pennsylvania is available on the DCNR website at

www.dcnr.state.pa.us.**********Schuylkill Chapter Pheasants Forever is holding its annual banquet, Saturday, Feb. 28, beginning at 5 p.m., at Community Fire Company, Landingville. For reservations call Lou Dallatore at 570-345-4337.**********Schuylkill Spurs National Wild Turkey Federation Chapter Heritage Banquet is Saturday March 14, beginning at 5 p.m., at Community Fire Company, Landingville. For information and tickets call Jeff Post at 570-366-7783 or Mike Corbin at 570-929-1622.