
Memories made on an ‘unusual’ fishing trip
I got a call from a friend who spends a lot of time on the water year-round, offering to take us out fishing on a Sunday afternoon in January. A quick look at the weather

I got a call from a friend who spends a lot of time on the water year-round, offering to take us out fishing on a Sunday afternoon in January. A quick look at the weather

Channel catfish are one of the most highly sought-after fish in Illinois. They put up a good fight and make great table fare.
While naturally reproducing populations are often found in rivers and large

The world of science can move quickly, especially with new online publication outlets. Still, it takes time to think of a significant question you’d like to answer, design the study, get funding, do the work,

Reader-submitted letters to the editor from Illinois Outdoor News.

There are 29.2 million registered anglers in the U.S. – and 601,949 live in Illinois.
Outdoor news items from around Illinois.

Recently, the conversations at boat ramps, trailheads, parking lots, and barstools have turned to the good old days of the Department of Conservation.
Officials in Montana say three juvenile grizzly bears tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus this fall.

boy-oh-boy, I am offering all of you loyal readers a huge mea culpa here and now. It’s not that I don’t write things that I need to apologize for, from time to time, but the
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