A rare blue American bullfrog has been spotted in a pond at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center.
Boa constrictors are one of the most notorious snakes in the world thanks their squeezing ways, but humans aren't very desirable prey for these hefty snakes.
As Mark Twain once said, "Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get."
Wildlife ecologist Becky Blankenship has spent months scouring Will County preserves for the elusive smooth greensnake, a species in decline.
Barred owls are a distinctive-looking forest bird, but it's the unique call that will likely get your attention first.
Skippers are tiny, fast-flying butterflies. Look for these tiny treasures from spring through fall.
Scarlet tanagers are beautiful birds with a striking red color, but they prefer life in the treetops, making them difficult for us to see for ourselves.
Thanks to their nocturnal lifestyle and preference for cool, dark places, salamanders are mysterious creatures to many people.
Australia is full of marsupials, including the sugar glider, a curious-looking creature that is reminiscent of the tree squirrels we are familiar with.
Bamboo growing in Illinois? If you find a plant that looks like bamboo, you've probably discovered horsetail, a plant that goes by many different names.
Forest preserve staff from Will and DuPage counties recently searched a Will County creek for rare mussels to support a native species restoration project.
A hybrid box turtle was removed from a Will County preserve to protect a threatened species. It now lives at Isle a la Cache Museum, serving as an animal ambassador.
Dragonflies can eat dozens of mosquitoes a day, so attracting them to your yard might help make your time outside more enjoyable.
What wallows like a pig, swims like a hippo and looks like a giant guinea pig? A capybara, the largest rodent in the world.
Test your knowledge on our national mammal — and our most mammoth mammal too boot.
Playing dead might not seem like an effective strategy for avoiding capture by predators, but for some animals it's just the thing.
A rare blue American bullfrog has been spotted in a pond at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center.
Boa constrictors are one of the most notorious snakes in the world thanks their squeezing ways, but humans aren't very desirable prey for these hefty snakes.
As Mark Twain once said, "Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get."
Wildlife ecologist Becky Blankenship has spent months scouring Will County preserves for the elusive smooth greensnake, a species in decline.
Barred owls are a distinctive-looking forest bird, but it's the unique call that will likely get your attention first.
Skippers are tiny, fast-flying butterflies. Look for these tiny treasures from spring through fall.
Scarlet tanagers are beautiful birds with a striking red color, but they prefer life in the treetops, making them difficult for us to see for ourselves.
Thanks to their nocturnal lifestyle and preference for cool, dark places, salamanders are mysterious creatures to many people.
Australia is full of marsupials, including the sugar glider, a curious-looking creature that is reminiscent of the tree squirrels we are familiar with.
Bamboo growing in Illinois? If you find a plant that looks like bamboo, you've probably discovered horsetail, a plant that goes by many different names.
Forest preserve staff from Will and DuPage counties recently searched a Will County creek for rare mussels to support a native species restoration project.
A hybrid box turtle was removed from a Will County preserve to protect a threatened species. It now lives at Isle a la Cache Museum, serving as an animal ambassador.
Dragonflies can eat dozens of mosquitoes a day, so attracting them to your yard might help make your time outside more enjoyable.
What wallows like a pig, swims like a hippo and looks like a giant guinea pig? A capybara, the largest rodent in the world.
Test your knowledge on our national mammal — and our most mammoth mammal too boot.
Playing dead might not seem like an effective strategy for avoiding capture by predators, but for some animals it's just the thing.
Trail Club is back this fall, and in September the group will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Hadley Valley.
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Say goodbye to summertime with a sunset paddle on Monee Reservoir.
Interactive map predicts when fall color will peak in Will County and beyond.
These big white birds typically stick around until November or into December.
Hummingbirds are here in Will County for a good portion of the year, but knowing when they migrate can help determine when to have hummingbird feeders out.