Dale Bowman has been the outdoor columnist for the Chicago Sun Times for over twenty years. He recently joined WNIJ's "Morning Edition" host Jason Cregier to discuss his writing, where his passion for the outdoors comes from, his favorite fish he reeled in from the Rock River and the advice he gives to urban dwellers who want to enjoy the outdoors in their location.
Longtime outdoor columnist discusses how to enjoy it in northern Illinois.
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Jason Cregier