As sweeping changes to the federal Clean Water Act in recent years have weakened protections for wetlands, Illinois has ...

As federal safeguards erode, state lawmakers are laying the groundwork for restoring and protecting wetlands left vulnerable ...

Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve A visit to Salt Lick Point is a natural jumping-off point for experiencing what makes southwestern Illinois special. This natural area just east of Valmeyer ...

Minutes after getting to a park in the middle of Phoenix, you can see flashes of green in the sky and hear chatter because love is in the air — or at least, the lovebirds are. The ...

In A Nutshell Roughly 18% of non-native amphibian species advertised online in the US had no official import records, according to a 20-year analysis Species without documentation sold for about 40% ...

Feeding birds year-round doesn’t necessarily ensure their survival. But that extra source of fat and protein in the form of sunflower seeds and suet might be just what they need.

An Illinois family's 33-year-old pet cockatiel, named Sonny, was officially named the oldest bird of his species by Guinness ...

Drift a lazy Illinois river, paddle quiet ponds, and unwind where wildlife, calm water, and reclaimed wild land create the ...

Discover Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora, Illinois: free, relaxed, and full of surprises like rescued raptors and mastodon bones.

The capercaillie was once more widely spread across the UK but is now confined to native pinewood forests of Scotland.

Kelly Crandall, a state DEC wildlife biologist, is the presenter for the Feb. 6 First Friday lunch at 11 a.m. at the Audubon ...

"And it’s increasing still." Property owners stunned by 20-year transformation of former farmland: 'Every single day is ...