Articles filed under Outdoors
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Sarley: The best way to learn to hunt is by finding a mentor to show you how it’s doneSep 09, 2026 6:00 am - Hunting is a tough sport to pick up on your own. You really need someone to mentor you. You can read all the books and magazines you want, but it is not like getting pers...
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Calls for speed limit come after high-speed fatal crash on the Fox RiverSep 07, 2026 8:03 am - Boaters often wave as they pass each other on the water. Jeff Matheson, a boater on the Chain O’ Lakes, proposed a modest change in honor of the woman who was struck and killed recently by an allegedly intoxicated boater. Instead of waving, Matheson proposed flashing a peace sign to signify safer boating. “Let’s make this tragedy mean something and attempt to make change for the future,” he wrote on Facebook.
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Sarley: The differing viewpoints about catch-and-release fishing fascinate meSep 02, 2026 10:00 am - I am sure that you have all heard the term “catch and release.” It refers to the concept of catching fish and putting them back in the water to live another day, grow lar...
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Sarley: State’s natural resources backed by Illinois Conservation Foundation supportAug 26, 2026 7:00 am - One of my favorite charitable organizations is the Illinois Conservation Foundation. As it explains on its website, “The Illinois Conservation Foundation preserves and en...
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Sarley: How late White Sox broadcaster found peace in fishingAug 19, 2026 1:34 pm - You all know that I love my baseball, so let me sneak in one last baseball story while the season is still with us. It was 2005. I had heard that Jimmy Piersall, former m...
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Park district seeks community input on Prospect Heights bike path improvementsAug 14, 2026 3:46 pm - The Prospect Heights Park District seeks community input as it pursues funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) for improvements to the Prospect Heights Bike Path.
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Sarley: Receiving kudos from a professional fisherman for reaching our limitAug 12, 2026 4:31 pm - Finishing my tale of my walleye tournament with champion Ron Seelhoff on the Illinois River. We trolled various baits all day with no success. After three hours Seelhoff ...
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As Army Corps study stalls, future still uncertain for Fox River dams: ‘It’s just going to run its course’Aug 12, 2026 7:02 am - The Fox River has been the subject of intensive study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has been evaluating the possibility of removing some of the dams along the river. But the study has been paused due to federal funding issues, leaving towns uncertain about what will happen to the dams in their communities.
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Riding into the new school year: Suburban students to face new e-bike regulationsAug 09, 2026 1:28 pm - In the wake of recent deaths and major injuries of kids on e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motos, public safety advocates are looking to this month’s return to school as a fresh opportunity to educate students about such vehicles and their regulations.
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‘A shock wave through our community’: Fatal crash raising questions about boat safetyAug 08, 2026 1:57 pm - The fatal crash July 25 on the Fox River in McHenry has made the possibility of imposing speed limits, expanding no-wake zones or other measures to improve safety a hot topic.
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