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Love a good sunset? We have plenty of preserves that really shine when the sun starts to set.

Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and release oxygen into the atmosphere, which can help limit the effects of climate change. 

If you’ve ever wondered what Illinois’ rolling prairies looked like hundreds of years ago, when grasslands dominated the state landscape, look no further than Hadley Valley.

It turns out bugs and insects actually exactly one and the same, but we'll look the other way if you use the words interchangeably.

Raccoons are known for their mischievous ways, making them both beloved and bemoaned by the humans they live alongside.

Have you ever walked face first into a spiderweb and cursed the spider that spun it? Find out why those webs are so sticky. 

If you've spotted a bird that looks sickly or just downright strange, there's a good chance it's molting and will be back to its stylish self soon.

We, of course, have no lobsters here in landlocked Will County, but their miniature-sized relative, the crayfish, populates our waterways.

The imposing-looking snapping turtle is nothing to fear, but they are pretty interesting creatures.

You may think of the preserves as places to connect with nature, but some preserves are also great locations to learn about our local history.

It can be easy to take them from granted but birds play a critical role in the ecosystem, several roles actually.

This preserve in Plainfield is home to one of the largest rookeries in Illinois.

Jellyfish in Illinois? They do exist, although they're so small you might never notice them.

We're never too far away from birds, and that's why Celebrate Urban Birds project aims to use some of our most common birds to introduce traditionally underserved communities to birds and birding.

Fossils provide us with a link to the past. Without them, we might not know that dinosaurs, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers ever roamed the Earth. But how do they form?

Birds aren't exactly deep sleepers, but they do manage to get some shut eye every night.