Farnsworth House
In April of 2001, when the state of Illinois was considering the purchase of the Farnsworth House and the 62 acres of land it sits on along the Fox River,…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update, After the Rain
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ After raining for over 24 hours and dumping a fair amount of rain on the area, curiosity…
Note to Self, Always Carry a Stringer
I wish I could know in advance that I would catch a couple of decent sized catfish even though I was pursuing smallmouth bass. These cats came from a creek…
Too Hot to Wander, Too High to Fish
Within 60 seconds of leaving my house there are nothing but farm fields for as far as you could see. That's one of the reasons I'm reluctant to move away…