Fishing duo Cole & Jay harvest a haul of simple creek bluegill to provide a tasty and fresh outdoor fish dinner.

Fishing duo Cole & Jay trek to a backwoods creek for a winter bluegill smackdown using live bait in the cold water.

The largest artificial lake within Illinois' borders has plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities, including top fishing spots and beachy campgrounds.

Consider the fact that you’re either an angler or you’re not. Even if you have only a foggy memory of a day long ago when someone took you to a pond and handed you a fishing rod, you are a fisher. So, ...

Anglers anticipate the start of walleye and white bass spawning runs from Beaver Lake into the White and War Eagle river tributaries, but the runs haven't started. Rain is needed to get the rivers ...

Learn when crappie spawn, where to find them, and the best lures to use. Here's what you need to know to catch spring crappie.

Most of my vast tens of readers know that I’ve enjoyed some pretty bombastic health issues the last couple years, 14 months in a series of hospitals and nursing homes, a toe amputation and, ...

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The trail to Balanced Rock is about a mile long and climbs steadily through the forest. It’s not a brutal climb, but it’s ...

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Escape to a certified dark sky park in Georgia where clear night skies reveal the Milky Way in breathtaking detail far from city lights ...