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July 26, 2025

Christine Thomas: Hawk hubbub at the little cabin

It took me a few hours to focus on the ruckus going on in the woodlot east of the little cabin. It was the Fourth of July. The day was hot, so we planned to spend a few hours out at the little cabin doing chores, taking a Ranger ride, and picking up trail camera chips to share antler development over our Deer Report text message group.

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Glenn Sapir: An enjoyable experience and incredible fishing from a party boat

I have fished out of a variety of watercraft, ranging from a two-man, front-to-back pontoon “bass boat” and kayaks, canoes and johnboats to high-powered bass boats and large, roomy pontoon boats, to six-pack charters, that is, sportfishermen licensed to hold up to six anglers.
The biggest boats I have fished from, joined by the most people, however, have been party boats, otherwise known as head boats or open boats. They provide the best bargain you will likely find if you want to go fishing and you don’t have your own boat.

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Les Winkeler: How did this red-necked grebe find its way to southern Illinois?

A red-necked grebe showed up in our Illinois neighborhood recently.
Being a bird nerd, I was intrigued. My life list is modest – only about 360 birds, about half of the species that can be seen in the United States. On the other hand, when word filtered through the birding grapevine, I knew the creature was not on my list.

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