Banding birds provides data that helps us understand the movements of birds. Bird banding demonstrations happen at ACNC Saturday mornings in the spring. Photo by Jennifer Schlick If the groundhog sees ...

Storms over the past weeks have blown down many trees. Spring is finally here, and like the old saying goes: April showers bring May flowers. Well, this April, nature has decided to forgo simple ...

Spending time in nature has been proven to lower blood pressure and be good for our bodies and soul. So, if you’re chained to a desk today, why not do yourself a favor and take a look at the ...

Spring is a season of endless interpretations, woven with personal memories, cultural symbolism, and nature’s grand revival. It is the gentle bridge between winter’s retreat and summer’s embrace, ...

One of the earliest signs of spring isn’t something you can see, feel, or touch. You probably won’t even hear it during the day. This harbinger of spring is heard in the evening, long before the last ...

Redbud in bloom at T.C. Steele State Historic Site in Brown County during the springtime. The site will be one of the locations participating in the annual Spring Wildflower Foray, a chance to explore ...

One of my favorite springtime rituals is to gather some of the wild greens that live in my backyard and use them in everything from scrambles to salads. While I wish I had grown up with this as a ...

Sherry Kuehl is thanking Mother Nature for a cool, colorful springtime. Sherry Kuehl Special to The Star I feel like I need to write a thank you note to Mother Nature for bequeathing my neck of the ...

LEMONT, Ill. (WLS) -- Many of the Cook County Forest Preserves' special events take place at one of its six nature centers. Sagawau Environmental Learning Center near Lemont hosts migratory bird ...

Feb. 23 (UPI) --The asteroid that struck the Earth during the dinosaur age likely hit during the springtime, findings published in the journal Nature on Wednesday suggest. By studying the remains of ...