Articles filed under Outdoors
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Bears, humans create another scene in ChurchillNov 06, 2013 7:31 pm - A recent example of the sometimes scary entertainment from the northlands, half-jokingly called “Arctic Theater.” In the frozen area around Churchill, Manitoba, tourists...
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Smallmouth and bluegills? What’s not to like?Nov 06, 2013 10:04 am - I thought I would take the time here to publicly answer some emails. And the first one that got my mojo going came from J.W. in Lincolnshire. I’ll start with his stateme...
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Outdoors notes: Diamonds are foreverOct 23, 2013 10:49 pm - If being outdoors means roaming the Arkansas diamond fields, then so be it if one happens to “limit out” on something bright and shiny. An Oklahoma teenager is crediting...
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The familiar North Country spots are still well worth a visitOct 23, 2013 11:04 am - CRIVITZ, Wis. — For those among the many readers who were fortunate to have parents who would scrimp for getaway trips to the North Country, consider yourself lucky. I s...
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New 14-foot ‘sea serpent’ found in CaliforniaOct 19, 2013 3:05 pm - OCEANSIDE, Calif. — For the second time in less than a week, a `sea serpent’ attracted gawkers on a Southern California beach. This time the rare, snakelike oarfish wash...
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Eagle Scout candidate builds fish cribs for forest preserve lakesOct 18, 2013 5:03 pm - Fishermen who flocked to Axehead Lake in Park Ridge for the start of trout fishing season on Saturday, Oct. 19, found some new hot spots where the recently stocked fish ...
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Something special coming to Chicago Outdoor showOct 16, 2013 8:31 pm - The Daily Herald and I have put together a promotion designed to help break your annual bout of cabin fever. And it takes place on Jan. 22, 2014, the first night of the ...
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It’s a fall spectacular on the MenomoneeOct 16, 2013 11:04 am - Guide Bob Dekker and I couldn’t believe our eyes. Without exaggeration, the water in front of us exploded. I’d flipped a 6-inch chub minnow to a formation of shallow, un...
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Cook County preserves trout season begins Oct. 19Oct 10, 2013 4:38 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County fall trout fishing season starts at dawn Saturday, Oct. 19, but fishing will be banned next week in preparation for the day. Catchabl...
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Petzal logic: Respect is central to a successful huntOct 09, 2013 11:00 am - I am writing this column with some trepidation. And this necessary preface is to show you, dear readers, that I am not a heartless fool. Well, maybe a fool. Sometimes. ...