Articles filed under Outdoors
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With this angler, braided lines no longer make the cutOct 22, 2015 10:04 am - Because everyone is an angling expert, I suspect a good friend and several acquaintances will take issue with me. I have never claimed to be an expert, but rather a prin...
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Schaumburg nature center to host "A Haunting in the Valley"Oct 18, 2015 1:00 am - Visitors can experience the natural wonders of the Schaumburg Park District's Spring Valley Nature Center with a Halloween twist when "A Haunting in the Valley" takes pl...
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Jackson: No room in the boat for big egosOct 14, 2015 10:05 am - The stewards of the future for young, eager anglers can be seen every day when we gaze upon our images in the mirror. Our mission with young people newly acquainted with...
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Day of carp fishing at Independence Grove for lake's sakeOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - Carp have worn out their welcome at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville. Lake County Forest Preserve District officials believe a "few hundred" common c...
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Boy Scouts closing Woodstock's Camp Lakota, two in WisconsinOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - A Cub Scout camp in Woodstock and two Boy Scout camps in Wisconsin frequented by youth from the suburbs are expected to close under a resolution adopted this week by the...
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Make it your own Salmon Day, the do-it-yourself wayOct 07, 2015 10:04 am - Even though I've invested thousands of hours and many dollars pursuing my favorite pastime (fishing), there are few species of fish I enjoy eating. While growing up in C...
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Make the fall adjustment for heavy-jigging successOct 01, 2015 10:05 am - Are you one of the members of the warm-waters fraternity? If so, you may be the kind of person who depends upon the so-called instructional manuals - how-to, and where-t...
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Engage all the senses for successful night bassingSep 23, 2015 10:04 am - Some of you may have seen modern-day war movies in which commandos don night-vision goggles when they're involved in a pitch-black evening mission. I could have used a p...
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Batavia man helps free heron tangled in fishing lineSep 18, 2015 7:00 am - Viewing wildlife is a great pleasure for those of us who enjoy spending time along the Fox River. It's amazing that such a diverse and extensive ecosystem exists amid ou...
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Forest preserve district celebrates 100th anniversarySep 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting more than 100 events from Sunday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 27, to mark its 100 years protecting and restoring the land. ...