Articles filed under Outdoors
-
Nothing funny about the growing Lyme Disease problemMay 06, 2015 10:04 am - This is one time I would rather make jokes and tell funny stories. It's not happening today because the information I'm supplying here could help many avoid the agony an...
-
Nostalgic fishing trip one for the memory bankApr 30, 2015 4:05 pm - Dear Dad; I did exactly what you suggested, back in those days when we would go to the Chain every weekend. I went to what I remember to be the approximate spot where ...
-
Hoffman Estates Fishing Derby returns June 6Apr 27, 2015 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Sears Holdings Corporation Community Fishing Derby will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at South Ridge Lake, 1450 ...
-
An idea that puts the mystery back into fishing tackleApr 23, 2015 10:04 am - By Mike Jackson Next to my wife, children and the rest of my family, I simply treasure both salt and fresh water fishing as my other true love. On the other hand, the fi...
-
Rise above spring drudgery with slip float therapyApr 16, 2015 10:04 am - Even though the winter season brings a unique set of outdoor activities, I am relieved to experience the freshness of the "new weather" that has surrounded us. In fact, ...
-
Forest preserves offering more boating, food options at Busse ReservoirApr 14, 2015 1:00 am - The Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserves of Cook County on Tuesday approved two separate contracts for concessionaires to manage boat rentals, as well as sales...
-
Light is right when it comes to spring fishingApr 09, 2015 10:04 am - When I gather a group of fishermen in one room, there's liable to be a gaggle of different opinions about how to best catch fish. So I took a few steps in reverse mode, ...
-
Getting ready means making taking for a fishing recollectionApr 01, 2015 10:00 am - I had four rods and reels before me on the table. I finished cleaning the reels and made sure the crud, old grease and dirt was banished from the smooth-running insides....
-
For a change of pace, try current fishingMar 25, 2015 10:04 am - It has been a very long sleep, figuratively speaking. When I "barned" my fishing boat at the end of November, I went through an extended period of anxiety. I knew full w...
-
Cook County trout season opens April 4:Mar 20, 2015 1:00 am - Rainbow trout season opens at sunrise April 4 in Axehead and Belleau lakes in Des Plaines-Park Ridge, Sag Quarry East in Lemont and Green Lake in Calumet City. The Cook ...