Articles filed under Outdoors
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Old Settler's Picnic at Schaumburg farm July 16Jun 26, 2016 1:00 am - Step back to a summer day in the 1880s during the Schaumburg Park District's Old Settler's Picnic & Beer Garden from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Volkening Herit...
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Soft-sided breakthroughs provide cool upgrade to anglingJun 23, 2016 10:05 am - I won't reveal the airport, nor will I share the names of the security people we encountered when returning home from a dove-hunting excursion. The "we" in this column i...
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Popular Kane mountain biking trail will expandJun 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Kane County forest commissioners unanimously OK plan
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How to create a monarch butterfly way stationJun 18, 2016 7:32 am - While any commitment to increase the number of milkweed plants in the environment is likely to help the monarch butterfly, following these tips from the University of Ka...
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How to bring monarch butterflies back to suburbs: Plant milkweedJun 17, 2016 11:00 pm - As far as conservation movements go, advocates for the monarch butterfly hope theirs is a relatively easy sell. Schaumburg schoolteacher Kim Savino and the Schaumburg Pa...
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Kids compete to catch a big one at Tuna KahunaJun 16, 2016 5:30 am - Kids can get a hook, line and sinker at the 21st annual South Elgin Tuna Kahuna Free Fishing Contest from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, at Blackhawk Park, 1479 Blac...
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Mike Jackson: Don't overlook Great Lakes carpJun 15, 2016 10:05 am - There are a lot of heavily muscled freshwater fish swimming in our lakes and rivers. You have the mighty sturgeon, a prehistoric remnant that when brought to the market ...
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Ideal conditions greet paddlers in Fox River canoe raceJun 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Fox River was a paddler's paradise for Sunday's 55th annual Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. All the stars were aligned - the weather was cool, a north tail wind gav...
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Despite rain, hundreds attend Hoffman Estates fishing derbyJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - Colorful bobbers and raindrops dotted South Ridge Lake in Hoffman Estates Saturday, during the village's annual community fishing derby. Serious rain held off for a few ...
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Jackson on fishing: Think small in the pursuit of bluegillsJun 02, 2016 10:05 am - Barry T. in Arlington Heights is a regular reader, and he often sends emails about his fish-catching prowess. And his latest missive struck a populist chord with me: "I ...