One of the most respected and productive Illinois DNR directors in the agency’s history will be remembered by a scholarship established in his name.
The Illinois Conservation Foundation, another piece of Brent Manning’s legacy,
After a handful of years with adjusted or relocated sessions, the Illinois public waterfowl blind drawings will generally go back to normal in 2026.
DNR just released its annual schedule, which includes more than
Crappie bite holding strong, bass begin to pick up. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on June 19, 2026.
I feel like the title above needs a qualifier. Like everything else this year, what I commonly associate with mid-June down here in the hills and hollers of southern Illinois has been happening early. Generally
As we reach the season when reproductive efforts of bobwhite quail hits prime time and nesting activities peak, let’s outline the factors responsible for the steep, long-term decline in numbers of this upland bird observed
Father’s Day (June 21) is a weekend where we celebrate, honor, and appreciate those things that our father has done for us. While it may not get as much fanfare as Mother’s Day, it is
It’s time to clean up a couple of issues that I still have open and brewing.
Issue No. 1 – I am receiving mail from readers asking me whether or not I had received
On a somewhat regular occasion, river fish and lake fish mingle in Des Plaines Lake and the Des Plaines River – but the two popular fishing water bodies should never be confused.
Des Plaines
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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