"Why deface something as nice as this?" Frustrated hiker shares photos of upsetting vandalism at popular nature preserve: 'It ...

The lifeless eagle was reported by a visitor to the northwest suburban preserve. Cook County forest preserve wildlife staff then collected the bird from the ground near its roost and submitted it for ...

Snowshoeing on the 257-acre Litter River Preserve property that's part of growing list of Northeast Wilderness Trust properties.

Bucks of white-tailed deer shed their antlers annually, generally in winter, with the bell curve peaking around mid-February. Catching a buck in the middle of dropping antlers is special.

The Case of the Missing Turkeys” continues on from last week. I began to see the birds walking on the streets of Wheaton in small groups. I had never seen wild turkeys in a residential area ...

MVoters will decide whether to give Cunningham or Rivera their party’s nomination to become Waukegan’s mayor in the Democratic primary election on Feb. 25, with the winner advancing to what will ...

Freezing of funds for an America the Beautiful Challenge grant has hit a major restoration project at Midewin National ...

18 that they have acquired the Historic Hellam Preserve in York County, located in both Hallam Borough and Hellam Township. The 56-acre property includes a floodplain forest, meadow, a section of ...

Garbett was in the midst of preparations for another season when he got an email from the Forest Service saying all ...

President Donald Trump has been cutting probationary employees as part of his effort to downsize the federal workforce.

How to safely enjoy local beaches, bays and lakes through recreational activities like kayaking, whale watching and fishing ...