Articles filed under Outdoors
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The fishing aisle has plenty to offer for Black Friday shoppers
Nov 24, 2020 6:47 PM - Given the newfound popularity fishing has found in 2020, it's a safe bet there might be a new angler or two on your holiday shopping list. Evan Gregor takes a look at some things to put on that list. -
Northern pike abundant in Des Plaines River
Nov 10, 2020 11:30 AM - Given its central proximity, it's near year-round fishing access and it's fairly robust ecosystem, the Des Plaines River has provided many an angler the chance to expand their fishing skills. -
Gone Fishin': Don't be shy, try the fly
Oct 27, 2020 6:16 PM - The case for the sport of fly fishing in the Chicagoland area has long been a curious one. While it's not necessarily closed it has not been entirely open, either. At the center of the burgeoning fly fishing movement in the Chicagoland area is the DuPage Fly Fishing Co. -
Man running 10 marathons in 10 days to feed suburban families on Thanksgiving
Oct 24, 2020 4:54 PM - Robert Swiderski of Carol Stream is putting his distance-running experience to use by tackling 10 marathons in 10 days throughout the Northwest suburbs to raise awareness of an effort to feed 2,020 families in need this Thanksgiving. -
Get used to fish meal patterns this time of year
Oct 13, 2020 4:35 PM - Fishing columnist Evan Gregor says take advantage of the hungry fish in fall. -
Hike near home turns into mission to see every DuPage County forest preserve
Oct 6, 2020 6:14 AM - Starting to get a little stircrazy during the pandemic, Rick and Kim Gieser of Carol Stream decided to hike in a nearby forest preserve. Then another. And another. The couple now have hiked in more than 50 DuPage County forest preserves.
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Evan Gregor: Feed the hungry fish
Sep 29, 2020 1:04 PM - Fishing columnist Evan Gregor says the cool weather is the time to bump up the bait. -
Pedaling through the pandemic: Forest preserves report more riders on the bike trails
Sep 28, 2020 12:05 PM - You weren't imagining it -- bike trails were crowded during the shutdown. Five county forest preserves confirmed double and even triple trail usage April through August. -
Evan Gregor's new fishing column: Fall is the time for smallmouth
Sep 16, 2020 5:30 AM - Best time to catch smallmouth bass is in the fall, and local rivers are a good option. -
West suburban mayors invite residents to walking challenge
Sep 11, 2020 1:13 PM - Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig and his counterparts in Bartlett, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights and West Chicago are asking their residents to join the "Move with the Mayor" initiative to reduce heart disease and stroke by encouraging them to "get up and get movin!"
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