My Bones Hurt
The other day while out running and gunning down the river, hitting spots to see if fish were around... I slid down an eight foot tall near vertical, in my…
The Fall Colors are Changing Fast
Down Yorkville way the fall colors are changing fast, much faster than I thought they would. Every day there's more yellow, more orange, more red and considerably less green. If…
It’s so Beautiful out There
The sun is lower in the sky every day, the days are getting shorter and we've had a few frosts out my way. The trees are starting to respond accordingly.…
More Things to do, Places to go
With the coming of the fall season, my last post was about Things to do, Places to go that are close to the Chicago area. This one branches out further,…
Things to do, Places to go
If you're looking for things to do, places to go, first off, this coming weekend, September 22nd and 23rd: Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days Our FREE family-fun event serves…
Up a Creek, Again
The plan for the day was to go out to Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area to do some squirrel hunting. Only I had forgot that it was closed on…
Prelude to a Squirrel Hunt
I stopped going out fishing at sunrise a few years ago when I noticed it didn't matter. Either the fish were there or they weren't, no different than any other…
Fishing the Fox in the Wind and the Rain
You got the river, a relatively thin strip of shoreline, a bike path, sometimes a guard rail and the road. It goes on like this for a couple of miles,…
Up a Creek
For the second straight year, Field & Stream has partnered with Trout Unlimited on tours of America’s Best Wild Places. The Best Wild Places is a joint project and offers…