Articles filed under Outdoors
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Mike Jackson: Father's Day memories still fresh in my mindJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - We slowly drifted with the current close to a stretch of shoreline on the Peshtigo River. Even though the calendar claimed it was mid-July, the chill in the air was more...
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South Elgin's Tuna Kahuna offers free fishing contest for kidsJun 10, 2019 11:00 pm - While there are no actual saltwater tuna swimming in South Elgin's ponds, there are plenty of impressively large freshwater fish available for Tuna Kahuna, the annual fr...
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Mount Everest is full of garbage. A cleanup crew just hauled off 24,000 pounds of waste.Jun 06, 2019 1:00 am - The world's most famous peak is showing its wear and tear. Since it was first successfully topped in 1953, Mount Everest has become a sought-after destination for intern...
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Constable: Hawthorn Woods climber glad he beat the crowds at EverestMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - Last week's Associated Press photograph of Mount Everest shows a long line of hundreds of climbers in brightly colored gear inching their way to the peak as if they were...
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Mike Jackson Outdoors: The Chain goes through another cycleMay 27, 2019 2:00 pm - I will honestly state I have seen the Fox Chain 'O Lakes go through a long series of up and down cycles. Because the Chain is such a heavily used inland waterway it serv...
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Chain O' Lakes, Fox River declared no-wake zonesMay 26, 2019 1:00 am - With rainfall continuing to push water levels near flood stages, the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes was declared no-wake zones for boaters Sunday and perhaps beyond, the F...
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Constable: Environmentalists putting pedal, mettle toward climate changeMay 23, 2019 5:30 am - In 1979, as Environmental Protection Agency was beefing up the Clean Water and Clean Air acts, environmentally minded college student Mark Ailes, his friend Kay Richards...
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Constable: Hunter takes aim at softening views on gunsMay 21, 2019 5:30 am - The poster shows the buff arms of some heavily tattooed guy clutching an intimidating-looking black rifle. "This," says Butch Navarro, a 63-year-old gun instructor certi...
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Boating restrictions lifted on the Fox River, Chain O' LakesMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - The Fox Waterway Agency has lifted all boating restrictions on the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes. Officials from the agency in Fox Lake announced the no-wake restriction...
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Morrison to host fishing derby, outdoor activities at Busse Woods June 15May 16, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will host Earth, Air, Water, and Fire Day, featuring a fishing derby, casting lessons, guided hikes and other family activitie...