Les Winkeler is sports editor and outdoors writer for The Southern Illinoisan.
Although Southern Illinois was in a frozen state just two weeks ago, it won’t be long until spring reawakens the world of snakes and amphibians.
Southern Illinois will be home to a wide variety of waterfowl until mid-March.
As a survivor of the Feb. 29, 2012 tornado that leveled parts of Harrisburg, I am all too familiar with the emotions residents of Mayfield and other communities are experiencing. The blank stares on victims’ faces are instantly recognizable.
Jordan Hammersley developed a unique, hands-on program for students where they can learn how to make a living in the outdoors as guides, park rangers, game wardens, or range managers.
A portion of portion of Alexander County was devastated by the Len Small Levee break of 2016. Viewing even a sanitized version of the aftermath leaves people in stunned silence.
Winkeler offers snapshots of snowy scenes from last winter in Southern Illinois.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is one of those rare places in the universe where you can feel a higher power standing next to you.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, once the home of one of the great cities of medieval times, is now a grassy oasis in a gritty industrial neighborhood in Metro East.
It turns out covering basketball is a lot like riding a bicycle.
This stone tablet depicting a bird-man figure was found during excavations at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. The drawing has come to bec…
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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