Articles filed under Outdoors
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Boy Scouts closing Woodstock's Camp Lakota, two in WisconsinOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - A Cub Scout camp in Woodstock and two Boy Scout camps in Wisconsin frequented by youth from the suburbs are expected to close under a resolution adopted this week by the...
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Make it your own Salmon Day, the do-it-yourself wayOct 07, 2015 10:04 am - Even though I've invested thousands of hours and many dollars pursuing my favorite pastime (fishing), there are few species of fish I enjoy eating. While growing up in C...
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Make the fall adjustment for heavy-jigging successOct 01, 2015 10:05 am - Are you one of the members of the warm-waters fraternity? If so, you may be the kind of person who depends upon the so-called instructional manuals - how-to, and where-t...
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Engage all the senses for successful night bassingSep 23, 2015 10:04 am - Some of you may have seen modern-day war movies in which commandos don night-vision goggles when they're involved in a pitch-black evening mission. I could have used a p...
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Batavia man helps free heron tangled in fishing lineSep 18, 2015 7:00 am - Viewing wildlife is a great pleasure for those of us who enjoy spending time along the Fox River. It's amazing that such a diverse and extensive ecosystem exists amid ou...
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Forest preserve district celebrates 100th anniversarySep 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting more than 100 events from Sunday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 27, to mark its 100 years protecting and restoring the land. ...
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Lures or bait? There's no debateSep 16, 2015 10:04 am - About two days before I had fishing guru Ron Lindner on the air with me for my Sunday outdoor radio talk show not too long ago, I brought up some ancient memories about ...
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NCCC helps Methodist Campground in Des Plaines recover from floodsSep 11, 2015 6:00 am - An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team is in the final days of a monthlong effort to help the Historic Methodist Campground in Des Plaines recover from the...
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5K Sunday raises funds for District 211Sep 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Foundation will hold its third annual District 211 Fun(d) 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Palatine High Schoo...
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Forest preserve opens campground in NorthbrookSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Camp Dan Beard in Northbrook has opened for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the final campsite of five opened this summer by Forest Preserves of Cook County. The camp, at...