Star Watch: Sorting out the skies
Bob Drieslein
March 14, 2023
Astronomers tell us that our night sky includes 88 constellations and about 8,000 stars that we can see via the naked eye.
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Select the right arrow for the right game
Mark Morrison
March 14, 2023
This aluminum Easton 2020 shaft tipped with a stout, cut-on-contact broadhead weighs 650 grains and will take down dangerous bowhunting targets like Asiatic buffalo and bison.
A mass marking program shines light on salmon movement in Great Lakes
Steve Begnoche
March 13, 2023
Tracking Chinook movement is one aspect of an ongoing Great Lakes mass marking program done cooperatively with almost a dozen state and federal agencies across five states. There are up to 20 people working on
A new way to look at the woods we hunt and explore: Forest Therapy
Gretchen Steele
March 13, 2023
Many of us who regularly spend much time outdoors know it’s vital to a well-rounded life and well-being. Forest therapy takes that a step further and puts into practice various activities designed to enhance that
What color is that fish, and why?
Mike Schoonveld
March 13, 2023
These crappies, bass, or other odd-colored specimens aren’t a new species or remnants of a long-ago, thought-to-be-extinct population.
These fish exist due to genetic aberrations – as do albino fish or melanistic (all-black) fish.
Caught fish, must travel: some tips for transport
Joel Nelson
March 12, 2023
It’s no secret that I love fishing wherever I can, and I feel strongly that fishing outside your comfort zone will make you a better angler, no matter the species you seek. But there’s a
Avoid these unforced errors that lead to empty turkey tags
Gene Kroupa
March 12, 2023
Sure, a turkey can be shot at any time during hunting hours, but there’s nothing quite like calling in a bird right off the roost. Getting to your spot even a few minutes late can
Mike Rowe’s ‘Dirty Jobs’ explores deer urine business in Anna, Illinois
Les O'Dell / Lee Newspapers
March 11, 2023
Eight months after the reality television show “Dirty Jobs” made a visit to southern Illinois, the episode showcasing host Mike Rowe’s day of work at J & S Scents in Anna aired in late January.<br
Federal protection granted for imperiled freshwater mussels
John Flesher
March 10, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was granting protection to longsolid and round hickorynut mussels, which have declined in many Eastern and Midwestern streams. Flourishing mussel populations signal healthy streams, but about two-thirds
