Kayak Center Grand Opening Update
Got an email with some minor changes and a weekend schedule of events. Join us this weekend (April 1-3) for our Grand Re-Opening, Friday through Sunday, at the new location…
Kane County Forest Preserve District Referendum
A last minute reminder from Dan Lobbes of The Conservation Foundation. As you probably know, The Conservation Foundation is helping run the campaign for the Kane County Forest Preserve District…
So Uninspired
I have 3 or 4 posts sitting around in various stages of completion. Normally I sit down and hack one out in an hour or two. It's rare that I…
FTA — 6/20/09 Big Rock Creek
From the Archives – I have 100s of posts that were made on fishing forums starting around 1998. When I have nothing new to say, I thought I would start…
Today in my Yard
I have a bunch of these in my yard. They grow along a wall that gets a substantial amount of sun this time of year. When there is sun. I…
On the Radio
Got a phone call from Mike Jackson asking if I would come on his Mike Jackson Outdoors radio show this coming Sunday, March 27th at 6:30 AM. Rather than put…
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame
Four individuals will be honored for decades of conservation work and advocacy of outdoor recreation opportunities as they are inducted into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, a program of…
One of Those Wounded Animal Days
Today was one of those wounded animal days. One of those days where humanity would be much better served by having as little contact with me as possible. I'm blaming…
Fishing Crap Plants for Monster Bronze Bombers
Sounds exciting, doesn't it. Pound for pound and inch for inch the 'fightingest' fish that swims in fresh water. River bronze, fighting bronze, bronze bruisers, bronzebacks . . . I…