Ready to get lost in nature? It's practically guaranteed that you'll see at least one deer at Fullersburg Woods Forest ...

A young nature enthusiast from Central Illinois, Malachi Garcia, is vying for a chance to win a national competition that promises a once-in-a-lifetime experien ...

Whether the southwest portion of the Illinois Beach Nature Preserve at the Illinois Beach State Park is ever open to the ...

LEWISTOWN, Ill. (WMBD) — The Nature Conservatory bought the land now known as the Emiquon Nature Preserve in 2000, and they continue to work to educate the public about the importance of ...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Illinois is the Prairie State and the Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves is kicking off an event to restore the prairie ecosystem at Harlem Hills Nature Preserve. From ...

Eagle Creek State Park is located near Findlay and has a few marked nature trails, including a 12-mile Illini Trail and a 3 mile cross-country ski trail is available in the winter. Carpenter Park ...

Extreme weather in Illinois, such as drought, flooding or sweltering heat with temperatures reaching 100 degrees that have amassed attention this summer, can contribute to low abundance, he said.

Today, The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife are working together to give the little yellow orchid a helping hand. By cross pollinating the plants with pollen from distant orchids ...

Tharran Hobson with The Nature Conservancy looks for threatened Illinois chorus frogs. (Chris Bentley/Here & Now) Hobson dons rubber boots, grabs a net and trudges through a mucky pond in search ...