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All camping gear rentals are 50 percent off through the end of the year.

Late summer and fall are the time for hay bales to appear in the preserves.

Mark Hanna moved the snail to safety off of a bike path before he snapped the winning photo. 

Carter Wright's interests in photography and wildlife are the perfect complement to his work as a volunteer interpreter at Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve.

The possibilities are endless. All you have to do is visit a preserve and let your imagination and your camera lens run wild.

Programs led by interpretive naturalists can be delivered at four of the Forest Preserve's campgrounds. 

The 1-mile trail section extends south from Plum Valley Preserve – Burville Road Access, which includes a dog park and a picnic pavilion. 

One thing is certain: Nobody likes a jerk in the preserves participating in a number of offensive behaviors. 

Now that most of the birds born at the site have left their nests, they are less likely to be disturbed by human visitors. 

Barb Ferry has been raising monarch butterflies at home and releasing them into the wild, with the ultimate goals of helping sustain their population and educating the public of their importance.

The photo was taken by Greg Johnson of Bolingbrook at Whalon Lake. 

Drink plenty of fluids, before and during outdoor activity, or postpone activities and stay inside. 

One thing is certain: Nobody likes a jerk in the preserves, and that's confirmed by the response we've seen to "Don't Be A Jerk," the Forest Preserve District's big, bold multimedia campaign. 

Ten new benches will be installed in the Rock Run corridor as part of a bench improvement and replacement program instituted in 2016. 

The photo was taken by Robert Schwaan of Lemont at Veterans Woods in Romeoville.