Articles filed under Outdoors
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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...
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Sign up now for Mid-American Canoe and Kayak RaceMay 01, 2012 8:12 am - Want to paddle your own canoe? The Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race is accepting registrations for the 51st annual race, which will be Sunday, June 3, on the Fox River...
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For the record, here’s a pond primerApr 25, 2012 6:30 pm - Maybe I should record directions and a series of tips and put them on a special telephone line for readers to access. I’m sorry if my words make it sound like I’m coppin...
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Net-bending sturgeon from Lake WinnebagoApr 20, 2012 8:31 pm - Imagine having a beast on your line as big as this: A 125-year-old, 240-pound lake sturgeon netted by Wisconsin state fisheries crews on April 10 is the biggest fish cap...