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- Wildwood Park in Pennsylvania is a hidden gem in Harrisburg’s urban landscapeThis hidden gem is home to 229-acres of woods and wetlands, complete with six miles of nature trails, a 90-acre lake, one-mile boardwalk, and the remarkable Ole...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Blame the Outdoor News editor for no new state record bassReader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 10, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Blame the Outdoor News...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Conservation Foundation’s Hall of Fame Gala Set for April 6Outdoor-related news items from Illinois published in the March 10, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Mixed Bag: Conservation Foundationâ...
- Illinois Muskies Alliance inducts new Hall of Fame class, awards ‘Big Muskie’Jack Pertz and Jeff Blanck are the newest members of the Illini Muskies Alliance Hall of Fame, both inducted Jan. 21 at the IMA meeting in St. Charles. The post...
- Illinois Trappers Association annual fur sale features 1,960 peltsWhen prices are high – particularly on raccoon and muskrat, two of Illinois’ bread and butter furs – the sale can process upwards to 10,000 furs. This yea...
- An outdoor lover’s bonus is a salad bar just outside door this springOne of the best ways to combat that early spring sluggishness from a winter full of soups, stews, high-fat foods, and lazing around by the fire is to get out, m...
- Beyond Illinois: Pythons tracked by eaten opossums with GPS collarsA team observing raccoon and opossum behavior along urban and wilderness fringe of Crocodile National Wildlife Refuge fitted dozens of the mammals with GPS coll...
- Steve Sarley: It’s not Illinois’ gun laws that need changingI was never exposed to guns until I was an adult, probably somewhere around the age of 40. I had never fired a gun of any type, nor had I ever touched a gun. Th...
- Illinois DNR issued 371 deer-related citations in 2022Illinois CPOs issued more than 1,600 hunting law violations in both 2021 and 2022, with regulations relating to deer hunting among the most commonly cited, acco...
- Owls, parrots were early influences for Illinois Natural History Survey avian biologist Janice EnosJanice Enos' research broadly focuses on how social interactions influence nesting ecology and habitat selection in songbirds. Following is a Q and A with Enos....
- A look at Illinois’ recovery strategy for the state-threatened mottled sculpinThe mottled sculpin is a rarely-seen fish inhabiting small streams of the Rock River, Fox River, and Vermilion River. The post A look at Illinois’ recovery st...
- Muskies go from a concept to part of an economic engine in IllinoisThe thought of introducing muskies into Illinois’ lakes began in the early 1980s when muskie fishing enthusiasts vacationing in the Northwoods began talking t...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Tracking deer without permission leads to multiple chargesField reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the March 10, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Tracki...
- Illinois Outdoor CalendarUpcoming outdoor-related events from around Illinois published in the March 10, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Outdoor Calendar appear...
- Bass, blue cats heralded as Braidwood Lake in Illinois opens for seasonAn alarming aside to DNR’s most recent report on Braidwood is that the top largemouths caught the previous year, in 2021, were 7.8 and 7.25 pounds, respective...