Lew Freedman

For Chicago-area hunters and fishermen, Canada always has been the closest thing to paradise and the closest paradise to them. Al Wisniewski of Burbank is 54, and he has sampled...

Ted Takasaki whipped off his parka. He commented on the heater. He glanced at the already drilled holes in the fish house floor. "This is as easy as it can...

Ted Takasaki whipped off his parka. He commented on the heater. He glanced at the already drilled holes in the fish house floor. "This is as easy as it can...

The large necklace Cathy Santogrossi wore was a miniature neon sign. Much like a flashing sign that might be seen in Las Vegas, her few-inches-long advertisement grabbed the viewer's eye...

The Big Mouth Billy Bass novelty wall mount went nuts. The pseudo fish wiggled its head and tail. It burst into song, warbling, "Don't worry, be happy." Craig Lida bounded...

An era is nearing an end with the impending retirement of Duke O'Malley as director of his annual kids fishing extravaganza. After 20 years of introducing children--and their families--to the...

The heat just came on and the system is blowing warm air into my kitchen. If I head outside, I will step into my garage, start the car and within...

Bradford Washburn transcended the centuries and generations. He was born when the first ascent of Mt. McKinley was nearly achieved and died when young people were using his map to...

On Tuesday night, hours before the 28th Chicagoland Outdoors Show was scheduled to begin at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, John Lewinski affixed his autograph to some legal papers....

Jim Schaefer of Mt. Prospect marvels at the unseasonably warm late autumn and early winter weather the Chicago area has experienced, and he is kicking himself for locking his boat...