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OutdoorIllinois November 2011 Pyramid State Park
OudoorIllinois September 2010 We Are DNR (Jim Steiner, Mine Inspector)
OutdoorIllinois March 2010 A Revised Natural History of Plants (Discovery of Ancient Amber)
OutdoorIllinois January 2010 The Gem in Your Toothpaste (Fluorite)
OutdoorIllinois November 2009 Cherry Mine Disaster
OutdoorIllinois July 2007 A Gem of a Museum (Funk Gem and Mineral Museum, Normal)
OutdoorIllinois July 2007 Underground Science (Fossil Rain Forest)
OutdoorIllinois May 2007 Mining for Wildlife (Burning Star Mine Jackson County)
OutdoorIllinois June 2006 Friendly Fireworks (Safety)
OutdoorIllinois September 2006 Selfless Sacrifice in Time of Need (Sago Mine Disaster Assistance)
OutdoorIllinois January 2006 Restoring the Land (Mine Reclamation)
OutdoorIllinois May 2005 Revealing the Past, Discovering the Future