Les Winkeler is sports editor and outdoors writer for The Southern Illinoisan.
Have you ever heard a ground hog, sometimes known as a whistlepig, whistle?
The Baseball Hall of Fame has some catching up to do.
CARTERVILLE — Even life-long Southern Illinois residents have a tough time recognizing Crab Orchard Lake these days.
CARTERVILLE — While farmers aim to make hay while the sun shines, Neal Vincent wants to see Crab Orchard Lake cleaned up while the lake level …
HARRISBURG — If there were a Venn Diagram of 13-year-olds in Southern Illinois that were certified master divers and anti-litter advocates, it…
MERMET LAKE — Scouring the flooded timber on the west side of Mermet Lake, the juvenile wood stork initially went unnoticed.
Illinois Cavern State Natural Area, near Waterloo, reopened June 16 after a 10-year closure.
FERNE CLYFFE – When Christina Feng, a natural heritage biologist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, looks into the future, she …
There is an immenseness about Smoky Mountain National Park that is palpable.
Grant Twiss took the first step toward being an accomplished outdoor photographer by being a dutiful parent.
The article said the injection wells are the source of the seismic activity. It did not state the the chemical make up of fluids being injected into the wells was the cause of the earthquakes.
And, the problem with him having to wait 10-15 days so a thorough background check can be conducted is ....?
OK, my bad, I said magazine rather than clip -- does that change the amount of rounds he had available? Second, hunting deer with rifles in Illinois would be illegal anyway. Third, really? Muzzleloaders? How many shots could he fire in 10 minutes with a muzzleloader as compared to an AR-15. …
Haven't been to the Memphis Zoo. Did enjoy the Nashville facility. Also, Columbus, Ohio's.
I certainly didn't blame guns for violence in this column. However, I believe there are times guns do cause violence ... In my opinion, carrying a gun can change a person's judgment in some situations. And, the fact remains, in virtually all mass murders committed in this country, guns are t…
Minnesota and California have turned their state economies around ... and, they both raised taxes.
Depriving people of all amenities will drive people from the state and prevent people from moving in.
Of all the bloated state agencies, do you think their aren't 100 or so redundant jo…
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https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/22/us/oklahoma-acknowledges-wastewater-from-oil-and-gas-wells-as-major-cause-of-quakes.html