Articles filed under Outdoors
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Snowshoe night hike in Schaumburg FridayDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg-area residents can start off the last weekend of 2017 with a snowshoe hike around Spring Valley Nature Center. The End of the Year Night Hike is set from 6 to...
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Schaumburg REI store closing Jan. 11Dec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg's REI outdoor sporting goods store just west of Woodfield Mall has seen its last Christmas shopping season and is now in the midst of its last post-Christmas....
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Jackson: There's no excuse to avoid the challenge of ice fishingDec 13, 2017 9:05 am - As we get closer to the outdoor show season, I am reminded about the deluge of e-mails I always receive from readers and listeners (to my outdoor radio talk show) compla...
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Hungry fish and cold water make for a great catchDec 06, 2017 9:05 am - There are two schools of thought when it comes to the reporting what happens on the Fox Chain O' Lakes. There are the skeptics and the doubters vs. the true believers an...
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More bad news from protectors of the Great LakesDec 01, 2017 9:05 am - Please allow your imagination to run wild and try to visualize this picture. Imagine a muddy river loaded with life's castoffs running its course right next to the sacre...
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Jackson: An old fisherman gives thanks for his blessingNov 22, 2017 9:05 am - For this column to publish on Thanksgiving Day is a bonus to me. I'm writing here without a single drop of drama, just memories of me living a life with my clocks moving...
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Fighting the elements could pay offNov 16, 2017 9:05 am - No disrespect to any of you dear readers, but if you would care to participate in a micro-quiz, I would appreciate the effort. Now if you fall into the following categor...
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Jackson: Cold weather doesn't impede die-hardsNov 09, 2017 9:05 am - The calls kept coming in, especially the frantic messaging from the Lake Geneva area. "I found smallmouth down at 40-feet," Tommy H. yelled on the phone, "and I hit and ...
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Constable: Guns and Christmas an unholy mix for one advocateNov 09, 2017 4:22 am - It's always "too soon" to talk about gun violence in the United States, but it's not too soon to mix guns and Christmas. Walmart sells Christmas tree lights made to look...
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Jackson: Good fishing requires time, effortNov 03, 2017 10:05 am - By Mike Jackson I've received a number of emails from readers reporting to me how they've worked hard trying to keep trespassers off their property. As a refresher, I me...