May 31, 2023
Intrepid travelers can take a trip through Will County by August 31 and get their passport stamped at five Forest Preserve District of Will County nature centers as part of the Passport to the Preserves program.
May 31, 2023 ● By Sheryl DeVore
Today, fewer than 5 percent of western old-growth forests remain standing, and in the eastern United States, fewer than 1 percent of original old growth remains standing.
Enjoy articles from our June 2023 Issue
Mar 31, 2023 ● By Sheryl DeVore
Woods, wetlands and grasslands in the Chicago region are bursting with nature in April if we know what to seek and where to find it.
Mar 31, 2023
Enjoy articles from our April 2023 Issue
Dec 30, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore
Here are some winter hiking tips and suggestions on where to go.
Nov 30, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore
Looking for some Christmas ideas for the nature lover in your life?
Nov 30, 2022
A legally autonomous black gum tree named Terra0 on the campus of the Community College of Allegheny County owns itself and perhaps even the few square feet of land it grows on.
Nov 02, 2022
Hikers, skiers and snowshoers can take an evening excursion on solar-lit trails in the forest preserves.
Oct 31, 2022
Facing threats from invasive pests, climate change and habitat loss, up to 135 tree species—about one-sixth of those found in the continental U.S.—could be lost forever.
Sep 30, 2022
Guests can explore 18 different features along a tree-lined, one-mile walking trail immersed in color, light and sound created exclusively for The Morton Arboretum.
Sep 30, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore
Even as fall signals the end of summer and beginning of winter, those that look carefully can find an array of life from colorful mushrooms to oak apple galls and the changing hues of leaves in the October oak woodlands.
Enjoy articles from our October 2022 Issue
With almost 20 percent of sequoias destroyed by wildfire in the last two years, the U.S. Forest Service is speeding efforts to protect the giant ancient trees.
Sep 15, 2022
Participants can experience native woodland birds, butterflies and other migrating prairie species, and learn new ways to take photos of them on National Public Lands Day, September 24.
