Articles filed under Outdoors
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Variety is key to a healthy fishing fixationJun 27, 2012 11:04 am - Like a wild river sending water to misty oblivion, nearly all aspects of fishing joyfully course through my circulatory system. If you doubt me, come with me on my journ...
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Happy trails: A guide to trail etiquette in Kane CountyJun 24, 2012 6:06 am - Picture this: You’re walking on a lovely wooded trail in Elgin. Suddenly, a bicyclist appears out of nowhere and whizzes past you. You’re startled half to death. “Bicyc...
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Connecting our communities via trailsJun 21, 2012 10:53 am - Outside the office window, the Fox River flows. Bicyclists, walkers, in-line skaters and runners shadow the shoreline, flashing in the water’s reflection as they happily...
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There’s a good fishing hole at the end of Memory LaneJun 20, 2012 11:04 am - I’m glad I did it, and I am fairly certain there are others who have been down the same road I have traveled. There’s no need to snicker, nor any cause to judge me unfai...
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Mountain bikers booted from Fabyan Woods in new planJun 12, 2012 5:19 pm - Fabyan Woods took another step toward remaining a quiet, little-used part of nature Tuesday as task force members deleted a plan to include mountain biking trails in the...
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Grandt household lines up accoladesJun 06, 2012 4:31 pm - There’s a lot to celebrate in the household of custom rod maker Jim Grandt. Not only does Jim earn awards for his custom work, but now wife Jacqueline Grandt has receive...
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Opinions on carp are mostly a matter of perspectiveJun 06, 2012 11:00 am - I'll never forget a trip to the sub-Arctic some years back when I stared at a handful of photos that made me gasp. It was over dinner and wine when an angling duo from E...
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Two fishing derbies this weekend in Northwest suburbsJun 05, 2012 4:50 pm - Two fishing derbies are being held this weekend in the Northwest suburbs, with Cabela’s, the outdoors store in Hoffman Estates, a sponsor of both of them. On Saturday, t...
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County now has more than 20,000 acres of forest preserveJun 05, 2012 10:48 am - Kane County residents now have more than 20,000 acres of forest preserve to enjoy thanks to officials’ latest land purchase with the $30 million tax increase approved in...
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Smallmouth bass to help map success of DuPage River restorationMay 31, 2012 5:30 am - Roughly 100 smallmouth bass moved into new homes Wednesday at two DuPage County forest preserves along the West Branch of the DuPage River. The bass, which began life se...