It’s Lunch Time my Friend 8.12.11
I've been getting a number of notices about posts going up, but my time has been limited and I've only been able to check out a few. If there's not…
Wile E Coyote vs. Bullet
If you wander around in the river and on it's islands long enough you can't help but find all kinds of things. On a couple of Fox River islands are…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 7.28.11
I know, it's early, but getting re-acclimated to a regular 9 to 5 job is kicking my time management ass. I don't have any time. Was barely able to go…
A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving the Fox River
About 5 years ago I walked away from all of the river conservation issues I used to be involved with. I started with the Salt Creek Watershed Network back in…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 7.20.11
Well, if you're reading this right about your lunch time and you're in the Chicago area, it's probably about 95 degrees out there right now. You could go wander across…
A Strange Year for Berries, Bugs and Other Things
This past spring was cold and wet and my wife and I noticed that this delayed everything in the woods, fields and waters by at least 2 weeks. Plants and…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 7.14.11
"Thanks, but I'm going to be eating at my desk today, I've got a few things I need to get done." Fact of the matter is, you'd rather put a…
Good Morning
You know it's going to be a hot one when the cicadas are buzzing in the tops of the trees and it's not even 8 A.M. A couple of sunflowers…
Match the Hatch
If you say match the hatch to a trout angler, they'll immediately go sit alongside a stream or lake to observe the bugs that are rising from the water. Then…