Although the state bird of Illinois is the northern cardinal, in the 1800s it might have been the greater prairie chicken. The grouse or boomer, as it was known back then, was once the most numerous ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls ...

Small and stocky birds perch, hunched over, on the treetops and branches of Lake Okeechobee on the edge of Florida's swampy Everglades for the better part of winter. The alligators swarming the murky ...

Growing up in rural Indiana, I had more animal friends than human ones. I raised ducks and geese, and enjoyed my time ...

From stunning vistas to breathtaking beauty, these are USA Today's Most Treasured Views in Illinois. Here’s how to see them.

After the frenzy of searching for migratory birds and spring wildflowers in May, it’s time to enjoy nature in June before the ...

How the count started, and how the data is used today. Annual Summaries of the Christmas Bird Count, 1901-Present Annual Summaries of the Christmas Bird Count, 1901-Present 3935 The annual summary of ...

Join us for an informative, hands-on workshop where each participant will receive a kit containing native plants. Learn about each plant’s specific growing needs, including where to plant them and how ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way to the governor.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way to the governor.

A bill that would ban K through 12 schools in Illinois from using Native American mascots and names failed to make it through the Senate following weeks of discussions. The Bill had passed in the ...