Most anglers pack it in for winter, but late-season smallmouths are just heating up. Discover where to find them and the ...

Pileated woodpeckers – those crow-sized birds with flaming red crests that inspired the Woody Woodpecker cartoon – hammer away at dead trees, leaving distinctive rectangular holes as evidence of their ...

Related: This Tiny State Park in Illinois is so Little Known, You’ll Practically Have It All to Yourself Fishing is permitted along the river, though you’ll need an Illinois fishing license. Bass, ...