The brisk spring breeze hit our faces as my husband and I hopped across the ancient lava flow edging Lake Superior, which was easy to spot through barely budding trees. It was a quiet midweek morning ...

Zak Mertz holds a spring peeper frog, moments before setting it free next to a vernal pool in Weymouth, Mass. Inside the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, Zak Mertz pointed to what he called a ...

A spring peeper is pictured at the Audubon Community Nature Center Photo by Jeff Tome Audubon just wrapped up our last weekend of Audubon Lights, where colorful lights and scenes illuminated one of ...

If you were old enough to buy CDs in the ’90s, you may remember listening stations at superstores that featured music by some of nature’s noisiest creatures: birds. These CDs blended classical music ...

One of the earliest signs of spring isn’t something you can see, feel, or touch. You probably won’t even hear it during the day. This harbinger of spring is heard in the evening, long before the last ...

Banding birds provides data that helps us understand the movements of birds. Bird banding demonstrations happen at ACNC Saturday mornings in the spring. Photo by Jennifer Schlick If the groundhog sees ...

During a recent lecture on evolution, I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of ...

Megan and Chris Curren opened The Graceful Ordinary in St. Charles in November 2021 after moving from Chicago to be closer to family. They... This weekend is filled with music, festivals and special ...

DEVELOPMENT. NOT MANY PLACES LOOK LIKE THIS ON THE WEST SHORE ANYMORE MORE THAN 50 ACRES OF PEACE AND QUIET LAND LEFT TO GROW ON ITS OWN PERSONALLY. I’M GLAD THAT THE TOWNSHIP. NEED IT. JUST BENE O OF ...

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is hosting a special storytime event for families. Local author Buffy Silverman will read her book, “Starlight Symphony,” from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, in the ...