Blackberry Creek Dam Removal — Day One
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ From my vantage point on the south side of the Fox River, I could see that there…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ The following article on the Blackberry Creek Dam Removal and the fixing of the River Road bridge…
An Update on Illinois Department of
Natural Resources Budget Cuts
Sunday afternoon, Marc Miller, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, put up a simple post on his Facebook Page. No words, just a link to an article by…
A Walk in the Park a Source of Revenue for the IDNR – Repost
This is the third time I'm referencing this post. The first time I put it up was August of 2011. I normally wouldn't do this, but over the weekend I…
The Tribune Needs an Outdoor Writer
I fish, hunt, wander, hike, camp, canoe, kayak, bird watch lately and pay attention to conservation issues that impact all of these activities. I don't travel much to take part…
A Project: In Vermont, After Irene
Last week I put up a post called Aftermath of "That Bitch Irene" It's a link to the blog The View from Fish in a Barrel Pond by Ken Hall,…
Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days, Day One
My voice is shot, my legs are killing me from standing all day and I'm having a great time manning the booth for Heartland Outdoors Magazine at the Northern Illinois…
Aftermath of “That Bitch Irene”
Ken Hall over at The View from Fish in a Barrel Pond has shed his Quill Gordon alter ego in order to document the aftermath of as he put it…
Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days, September 24 and 25
This coming weekend, September 24 and 25, is the annual Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days at Silver Springs State Park. I've been going to this event every year for…