Lessons from the Total Eclipse
By Gary Swick Picture yourself standing on the banks of the Fox River 1,000 years ago. Imagine experiencing a total solar eclipse... Read More
2017 Annual Photo Contest Results
A beautiful foggy morning photo near Saw Wee Kee Park in Oswego. Photo by Bradford Vineyard Our 2017 Annual Photo Contest has... Read More
Doug Williamson – a Great Friend to the Fox
By Gary Swick Doug Williamson grew up in Indiana, and finished his high school career in Chicago. From there he headed to... Read More
Flooded Fox brings some Lessons
by Gary Swick Rivers and their tributaries usually have seasonal cycles of spring and fall flooding, with a “low flow” condition in... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Rainbow Pride
Rainbow Pride By Jack MacRae In the early 1840s the Fox River was the site of an important icthyological discovery of which... Read More
Why Do I Think You Owe Me A Beer?
by Gary Swick, FOFR President For a non-profit organization, finding financial support for their important work is always a challenge. Friends of... Read More
Fly Fishing the Fox
By Pat Okonek, Board Member, FOFR One of my favorite hobbies is fishing, especially fly-fishing. I took it up as a youngster and... Read More
2017 Annual Photography Contest
It’s that time of year again when spring is in full bloom and some of the best opportunities for photographing life on... Read More
Meet Your Neighbors: Don’t Poke This Weed!
by Jack MacRae During the summer of 1969, a blues musician from the swamps of Louisiana named Tony Joe White had monster... Read More
Life Lessons from the River
by Gary Swick, FOFR President Life is a process of transformations. All organisms go through stages that are ultimately driven by sex... Read More