Articles filed under Outdoors
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Happily, the big lake’s demise has been greatly exaggeratedJun 12, 2013 11:04 am - On a calm day, I would feel very safe in my new 17-foot fishing boat working the shoreline of Lake Michigan. And a 17-footer is the minimum length I would use for the bi...
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Two crazy stories involving deer crashesJun 05, 2013 1:31 pm - Police in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, report a deer dashed into rush-hour traffic Tuesday and leapt onto a moving motorcycle, knocking the cyclist off — while the animal c...
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Unwinding, with a simpler life in the NorthwoodsJun 05, 2013 11:04 am - I know close to a dozen guys who dream — often while working — of being someplace else, like the Northwoods. Schaumburg angler John Plaza, for instance. He retired, sold...
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Crabtree Nature Center hosts ‘biggest event ever’Jun 04, 2013 1:56 pm - The Cook County Forest Preserve District is inviting families to “Explore the Forest” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hil...
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Hoffman Estates fishing derby June 8Jun 04, 2013 12:23 pm - The annual Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce/Sears Holdings Corp. Community Fishing Derby is back. Prepare to cast at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 8 at South Ridge Lake, 1450...
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Sweet surprises keep birding fun and interestingMay 28, 2013 12:00 pm - In my first column back in 2004, I had the “Gumption” to say that birding is like a box of chocolates. It wasn’t the most original thing to say, perhaps, but it still ap...
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Paddling the Fox: 'click here' for your boatMay 24, 2013 10:00 pm - The first time was the worst time. There I was, a young guy with a new driver's license, all excited about the weekend. I'd just registered for the Mid-American Canoe Ra...
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Wisconsin governor announces walleye production planMay 22, 2013 4:11 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has announced a nearly $13 million effort to boost walleye production. The plan would create $8.2 million in borrowing authority to exp...
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Figuring out what fish like can get pretty whackyMay 22, 2013 11:04 am - I promised my wife I would be a tad more considerate with what I write in this week’s column. I suggested to her that everyone has an opinion, and mine is the only impor...
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Floods can't stop Des Plaines River canoe raceMay 18, 2013 8:00 am - Yes, the 56th annual Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon will go on as scheduled Sunday. But that doesn't mean organizers didn't have a few things to worry about ...