Articles filed under Outdoors
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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. ...
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Lures or bait? There's no debateSep 16, 2015 10:04 am - About two days before I had fishing guru Ron Lindner on the air with me for my Sunday outdoor radio talk show not too long ago, I brought up some ancient memories about ...
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NCCC helps Methodist Campground in Des Plaines recover from floodsSep 11, 2015 6:00 am - An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team is in the final days of a monthlong effort to help the Historic Methodist Campground in Des Plaines recover from the...
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5K Sunday raises funds for District 211Sep 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Foundation will hold its third annual District 211 Fun(d) 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Palatine High Schoo...
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Forest preserve opens campground in NorthbrookSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Camp Dan Beard in Northbrook has opened for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the final campsite of five opened this summer by Forest Preserves of Cook County. The camp, at...
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Some heavy thoughts on bassin' in the slopSep 02, 2015 10:04 am - I see myself as an explorer, someone who acquires knowledge while traveling through both space and time. Based on that statement, some detractors would refer to me as a...
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Bait saves the day on this warmwater bass voyageAug 26, 2015 10:04 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - I didn't think much about it, until the bite turned off like a light switch. I usually do quite well on the lakes and ponds here in southeast Florid...