Articles filed under Outdoors
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Kids can join Great Backyard Bird CountFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Citizens for Conservation, Prairie Woods Audubon Society and Crabtree Nature Center will present the “Great Backyard Bird Count,” 1-3 p.m. Feb. 18, at the Crabtree Natur...
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Warmth aside, it’s still winterFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Here in the upper Midwest, winter doesn’t disappear so easily. Many of you decided to tempt fate by grabbing some summer shorts, light shirts and sandals, then pretended...
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Quit carping and go for some big lake carpJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - If nothing else happens in my lifetime, I can honestly say that I cannot please every single reader here or every listener to my radio show. And I've never claimed to be...
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Visit the Show, and take your friends with youJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - When I would look at the face of Illinois Senator Mark Kirk on television, I could see high-energy, exuberance, and life in general just spilling out of him. The 52-year...
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Outdoors notesJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s showtime Thursday in Rosemont, with the opening of the Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show at the Donald Stephens Convention Center. This year’s event runs through Sund...
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Outdoor Sportsmen’s Show opens Thursday in RosemontJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Looking for something fun to do this winter? From Jan. 26-29, make tracks to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, for the Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen’s Sh...
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Do yourself a favor, let Petros educate youJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - It happens all the time, especially when more than a few adult beverages have been consumed. I already know what's coming from the “expert” standing inches away from my...
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Firm ice, solid opportunities up northJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - If your patience is short while your desire to fish is smoldering like BBQ coals, you had better head to northern Wisconsin for good ice fishing action. Word out of Lan...
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A heartfelt rebuttal in defense of flyfishingJan 12, 2012 12:00 am - As I was pondering whether to strip old lines from my reels or just relax and tie flies, I opted to check my e-mail. Ben sent me one of his many opinions that triggered...
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Man charged in hunting death of Inverness manJan 06, 2012 11:00 pm - A northern Illinois man was indicted Friday in the death of John Hanlon, of Inverness, a father of four who was fatally shot while deer hunting last November. Kelly G. J...