Articles filed under Outdoors
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Mike Jackson on life in the northwoodsMay 30, 2012 11:04 am - FIFIELD, Wis. — I’ve invested years wondering if the folks in the north country sleep more soundly just by opening window versus us in Illinois, clicking the air conditi...
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You can still register for Mid-Am Canoe & Kayak RaceMay 30, 2012 8:25 am - The Fox River has provided me a lifetime of recreation — four decades worth that started with boyhood fishing adventures and has evolved into bird-watching kayak trips t...
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Double your fun at Bangs, Independence Grove lakesMay 23, 2012 1:00 pm - Bangs Lake has been one of my favorites for well over 20 years. It was - and still is - one of the better, public, largemouth bass lakes in the northwest suburbs. But ...
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Best spots to watch Des Plaines River canoe raceMay 17, 2012 11:00 am - In its 55th year, the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon is a great spectator event, as well as being fun for the paddlers. The course is 18½ miles on the b...
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It wasn’t worth the weight for this anglerMay 16, 2012 8:31 pm - An 11-ounce, hand-poured lead sinker found inside a bass weighed by angler John Doyle at the May 5 Walmart BFL tournament at Lake Wylie, NC, has resulted in his disquali...
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A bureacratic mess worth carping aboutMay 16, 2012 11:00 am - If everything stays the same, and if the same bureaucrats continue to sit on their duffs while sharpening their No. 2 pencils, we will have the world's greatest Asian ca...
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Elgin Fox Trot changes race day, courseMay 15, 2012 3:36 pm - If you’re planning to run in — or watch — the 35th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot, don’t head to downtown Elgin on Memorial Day. For the first time eve...
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A Wisconsin season opener that won't be easy to forgetMay 09, 2012 11:00 am - BUTTERNUT, Wis. — This is not a tale of woe, nor is it a bagful of complaints and moaning. This missive is rather a note to myself that I don't actually have to be in th...
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Learning to relax in the KeysMay 03, 2012 4:01 pm - KEY WEST, Fla. — I am happy to report that the city where I spent many youthful days is alive and well and continues to thrive with tourist dollars. It’s also ...
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New fishing show slated for SchaumburgMay 03, 2012 2:24 pm - Well, knock me over. The fishing tackle industry is gearing up for another outdoors sport show. The Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo is targeted for Jan. 24...