
Sunset to Sunrise: The enigmatic symphony of darkness and nature
It’s the time of year when we suddenly notice the shortening of the days. Not only is darkness starting to fall earlier in the evening, but we are in the zone just before time changes,

It’s the time of year when we suddenly notice the shortening of the days. Not only is darkness starting to fall earlier in the evening, but we are in the zone just before time changes,

I was once fishing for muskies with Spence Petros when he showed me a rod he had rigged up with an 8-inch Lindy Tiger Tube. It’s a soft plastic lure that has a huge treble

My alarm went off at 4 a.m., but my body was having none of it. It was a Saturday – Oct. 7 to be exact – the first day of Illinois’ youth firearm deer season

An 18-year resident of Illinois’ Buffalo Rock State Park was lost this month when Pebbles, an American bison, died Oct. 3.
According to DNR, Pebbles was the oldest American bison at the park and

Chance Webb has been named regional representative for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in southern Illinois.
A Chicago native, Webb experienced a unique entry to the world of upland hunting and conservation as an

We spend a lot of time and effort worrying about the smell of our boots, the color of our Carharts, the reflection of the rising sun and whether or not the buck we’ve been scouting

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

“This size structure provides quality bass fishing in a relatively small area, but because it is connected to the Des Plaines River fish may not remain as residents long enough to grow really big,” DNR
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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