Part 1 of this series explored some of the locations on the internet. This part goes into some of the places you can find ideas outside of the web. Libraries - Believe it or not, libraries still exist and are going string. In fact, there are dozens of libraries in just about every major cities, and most towns have at least one. Even the town where I grew up, Lake Arrowhead, California, had a small public library.
Libraries are great places to get ideas for articles.
I like to just visit and wander up and down the isles, looking at titles, occasionally opening a book and flipping through the pages. It's rare that I don't walk away with at least one or two ideas which turn directly into articles. One of the things that makes this magical place even more enjoyable is the surrounding botanical gardens. The library gardens are divided up into different habitats, duplicating most of the major environments of the planet. I've spent many enjoyable hours wandering through the place, just looking at the plants and environments, getting dozens and dozens of article ideas.