The Potential for a Train Wreck
Photo above courtesy of Larry Granat. The photo was taken soon after the recent train derailment in Yorkville. Whether or not fishermen and hunters should be wandering along railroad tracks…
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…
Burn, Baby, Burn
In January of 2005, after 15 years of talking about it and 5 years of planning and waiting for the perfect location, the perfect location became available right on the…
How we Hunt – The Backcountry Journal
Ben Smith has a great website called Arizona Wanderings – fishing, hunting and roaming the Southwest. In the right hand column on his site you'll see Browse by Category and…
The Ducks and Geese
Don’t Know How Lucky They Are
By the time 2001 rolled around I had already been exploring the Fox River in the long stretches below Oswego and Yorkville. Back then I lived in Elmhurst and would…
Bald Eagles in Yorkville
Photo Courtesy of Larry Granat. Bald Eagle near Yorkville, Illinois. I was out on my front porch today enjoying a leisurely smoke of a cheap cigar. I enjoy watching the…
Footbridge Over Marge Cline Whitewater Course in Yorkville Finally Installed
Back in December 2011, the footbridge that was slated to go over the Marge Cline Whitewater Course at the Bicentennial Riverfront Park in Yorkville, was finally put in place. The…
Fly Tying and Fishing Show
I've been remiss in mentioning this and it's coming up this weekend, Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 9 A.M to 4:30 P.M. The Illinois Smallmouth Alliance is putting on a…
The Smallmouth Brook Trout Bass
As far as I can tell, the rivers and streams where trout live flow through all of the states in the U.S. except for Illinois. Which is where I live.…