The northwest corner of Higgins and Arlington Heights may look like an empty, fenced-in field most of the time, but, yes, there are elk in … Read more ›
Nature
Saturday night is prime time for Lyrids meteoroid watching
Saturday night promises to be cold, a little damp and dark — a great night to be outdoors, if you’re a stargazer. The hours from … Read more ›
From the community
Nature Up Close: Macro Photography
Join the Lake-to-Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones and Joan Sayre, noted photographer, for an evening full of images that will amaze your senses. Joan is … Read more ›
The lowly dandelion: It’s got some good points
Dandelions are cropping up in lawns all over suburbia and the city–and that’s got homeowners screaming as it usually does this time of year. Some … Read more ›
Good marketing, management keeping some golf courses afloat
While fewer golfers has meant downturns in revenues and rounds at some North Shore courses, others have remained steady by employing new marketing tactics, hiring … Read more ›
Emerald ash borer may be spreading in Deerfield; 223 trees to be removed
Deerfield will take down 223 trees after doing an ash tree inventory as part of an emerald ash borer management plan, village officials said Monday … Read more ›
Rescued snakes are returned to habitat
After spending most of the winter curled up in a 6-foot-tall wine chiller in a Lake Forest wildlife center, scores of squirming reptiles were set … Read more ›
State park entrance fees: Illinois’ proposal for entry fees at state parks is seen as a sign of the times
At Starved Rock State Park, Wanda Boggs prepared sandwiches Tuesday on a vast lawn in front of the visitor center as two of her grandchildren … Read more ›
State parks could charge admission fees, under legislation the Illinois House passed
Visitors to Illinois state parks would face admission fees for the first time under legislation the Illinois House passed Monday. The bill would allow the … Read more ›
Chorus frogs signal spring
It’s no bigger than your thumb, but its song can resonate across the marshes. In fact, when a group of these amphibians called chorus frogs … Read more ›
