Fall is a Great Time to Think About Spring Gardening

Sponsored Content Although there’s not much to do outside in the Midwest garden, there is plenty to do now to prepare for the next growing season. Tiffany Hinton, founder of the Little Witches Moon Gardening Club, shares three steps to prepare for spring gardening in Chicago. Read More »

Time May Be Running Out For Native Trees

At least 94 of 881 native tree species in the lower 48 states are threatened with extinction. Of those, 10, including five species of ashes, are growing in Illinois, most of them in the Chicago region. Read More »

Recipe: Gluten-free Streusel Apple Pie

Pie is a traditional dessert when it comes to Thanksgiving. This gluten free recipe takes a twist on traditional apple pie and apple crisp, featuring organic apples, spices and a hint of sweetness for your holiday table. Read More »

Recipe: Verna Schumacher's Pumpkin Pie

On their Fairview Farm near what is now Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Verna and Arthur Schumacher grew a variety of crops, including pumpkins. Each year in the fall, Verna made pies with the pumpkins. Here is Verna's original recipe, perfect for your Thanksgiving and fall celebrations. Read More »

Nourishing Herbs and Mushrooms for Mental Wellness

Healing herbs and mushrooms tend to work in collaboration with the body. Knowing which herbs impact different body systems can assist in bringing them into our daily lives, as well as ingesting them when we are struggling with specific issues. There are several categories of herbs that are helpful in relation to mental wellness, explains Master Herbalist Linda Conroy. Read More »

Chicago Chef Offers Food and Hope to Impoverished Youth

The Evolved Network is the brainchild of Sebastian White, a young chef and clinical psychologist. Chef White is providing cooking classes in three Chicago schools for youth living in challenging circumstances. His vision is to create Evolved Kitchen and Garden, a restaurant in Chicago with an onsite garden on which the young people in the program will work. Read More »

Master Reset Helps Alleviate Stress and Depression

We are confronted by many kinds of stress daily which can lead to depression, anxiety, sleep issues and more. Master Reset therapy applies low-level direct current to the vagus nerve, accelerating the physiological processes of healing, repair and regeneration. Read More »

Skiing for Fitness and Pure Fun: Tips for Enjoying Alpine and Nordic Styles

Whether it’s the thrill of alpine skiing downhill or the serene pleasure of Nordic cross-country skiing, strapping on skis makes winter more enjoyable. Read More »

Eco-Skiing: Planet-Friendly Ways to Hit the Slopes

Many alpine ski resorts are going green, enabling enthusiasts to reduce their impact on the planet while enjoying the winter sport. Here’s some eco-information, as well as money-saving tips. Read More »

Gratitude is Good Medicine

Practicing gratitude daily can lower inflammatory markers, influence epigenetics, improve the immune system and even help the heart, adding years to life. Read More »

Rachel Jones on Grief in the Healthcare Front Lines

In her book, Grief on the Front Lines: Reckoning with Trauma, Grief and Humanity in Modern Medicine, Rachel Jones examines the emotional challenges that healthcare workers face. Read More »

Making Forever Chemicals Go Away: Manmade Compounds Pose Lasting Threat to Our Health

Although some man-made per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as forever chemicals, are being phased out, there’s still much to worry about. Read More »