The Forest Preserve District is marking the Route 66 Centennial Celebration with a summer-long Get Your Kicks challenge featuring missions and stops at preserves and cultural sites.
After years of letting her bike collect dust in the garage, Meghan is getting back in the saddle this year and hitting local trails.
Naturalist-led wildflower hike at Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve a good way to learn the legends and lore of spring's ephemeral blooms.
Forest Preserve's Be a Trailblazer experience provides welcome distraction during woman's cancer treatment.
An action-filled photo of an eagle and herring gull battling over a fish earned Laurie Lasseter the March win in the Preserve the Moment photo contest.
When the rain simply won't go away, head inside to play. The Forest Preserve District's four year-round visitor centers all offer an escape from Mother Nature when she is sending you a clear message to stay indoors.
Nature can be a wild ride when the seasons are changing, but that's all the more reason to make time for it.
They came in hot and they got out cold Saturday at the Braidwood Recreation Club, raising thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Illinois.
A bald eagle photo taken at Rock Run Rookery Preserve earned the February win in the Forest Preserve District’s Preserve the Moment photo contest.
Have you seen those social media memes about how there are 12 different seasons in Illinois? There's winter, then fools's spring, then second winter, spring of deception, third winter, mud season, actual spring and so on and so forth. Well, the last Friday in February was fool's spring, a day too nice to spend indoors.
A group of pickleball pals is among the latest to discover the benefits of joining the Be a Trailblazer experience.
With temperatures in the 60s, spring fever is hitting hard. All the more reason to make time to spend my lunch break outside.
Our Wander at Will series takes us to Lake Renwick Preserve for a winter dog walk.
The Preserve the Moment photo contest encourages photographers to share images taken in Will County forest preserves for chances to win monthly and grand prizes.
Need inspiration for embracing winter? Here are five ways you can seize the season.
First up in our Wander at Will series of low-key adventures is a long winter hike at Hadley Valley.
The Forest Preserve District is marking the Route 66 Centennial Celebration with a summer-long Get Your Kicks challenge featuring missions and stops at preserves and cultural sites.
After years of letting her bike collect dust in the garage, Meghan is getting back in the saddle this year and hitting local trails.
Naturalist-led wildflower hike at Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve a good way to learn the legends and lore of spring's ephemeral blooms.
Forest Preserve's Be a Trailblazer experience provides welcome distraction during woman's cancer treatment.
An action-filled photo of an eagle and herring gull battling over a fish earned Laurie Lasseter the March win in the Preserve the Moment photo contest.
When the rain simply won't go away, head inside to play. The Forest Preserve District's four year-round visitor centers all offer an escape from Mother Nature when she is sending you a clear message to stay indoors.
Nature can be a wild ride when the seasons are changing, but that's all the more reason to make time for it.
They came in hot and they got out cold Saturday at the Braidwood Recreation Club, raising thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Illinois.
A bald eagle photo taken at Rock Run Rookery Preserve earned the February win in the Forest Preserve District’s Preserve the Moment photo contest.
Have you seen those social media memes about how there are 12 different seasons in Illinois? There's winter, then fools's spring, then second winter, spring of deception, third winter, mud season, actual spring and so on and so forth. Well, the last Friday in February was fool's spring, a day too nice to spend indoors.
A group of pickleball pals is among the latest to discover the benefits of joining the Be a Trailblazer experience.
With temperatures in the 60s, spring fever is hitting hard. All the more reason to make time to spend my lunch break outside.
Our Wander at Will series takes us to Lake Renwick Preserve for a winter dog walk.
The Preserve the Moment photo contest encourages photographers to share images taken in Will County forest preserves for chances to win monthly and grand prizes.
Need inspiration for embracing winter? Here are five ways you can seize the season.
First up in our Wander at Will series of low-key adventures is a long winter hike at Hadley Valley.
Teachers are invited to Four Rivers Environmental Education Center for a day of adventure, relaxation and fun in appreciation of all they do.
Discover how native plant gardening can help provide wildlife with year-round resources.
Participating in No Mow May isn't just a way to cut down on your yardwork for a month. You'll be helping bees and other essential insects too.
Forget "Snakes on a Plane." There are snakes in Asia that can fly without any help from an aircraft.
When planning your spring plantings, consider incorporating trees that will be a draw for wildlife in the winter too.