Not everyone loves summer, and that's OK. If you need a break from this relentless season, cater your time outside to what you like best.
Meghan headed out on the water for the first time this summer for a kayaking adventure at Monee Reservoir.
The permits are good through Dec. 31.
With a goal of becoming a better birder, Meghan headed to a Lake Renwick Migratory Bird Viewing on a Saturday morning in June to learn more about some of our feathered friends.
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.
Not everyone loves summer, and that's OK. If you need a break from this relentless season, cater your time outside to what you like best.
Meghan headed out on the water for the first time this summer for a kayaking adventure at Monee Reservoir.
The permits are good through Dec. 31.
With a goal of becoming a better birder, Meghan headed to a Lake Renwick Migratory Bird Viewing on a Saturday morning in June to learn more about some of our feathered friends.
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.
Give your paddling skills a refresh and refine your techniques to make paddling a breeze and keep you going strong all day.
Learn how to bait a hook, put tackle on a pole and cast plus gain hands-on experience while fishing along the shoreline under the guidance of an instructor
That buzz you hear coming from the trees in your yard is coming from dog-day cicadas that emerge every summer with their well-known buzzing sound.
The dog days of summer are here, both literally and metaphorically. Be sure to stay safe outdoors.
What are you doing to beat the heat this summer? If you can, add leaving water out for wildlife to your list.